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cypress pine

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noun

  1. any coniferous tree of the Australian genus Callitrus, having leaves in whorls and yielding valuable timber: family Cupressaceae

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Pollen from cypress pine trees, which have few natural protections against fire, fell dramatically, whereas pollen from more fire-tolerant eucalyptus, shrubs, and grasses became more common.

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So I loaded both barrels, squatted down on uh log where I had dead aim on dat big ole cypress pine where they roosts at.

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The land, although not very rich, had the best grasses, and cotton, and saltbush upon it; the sandhill was wooded with cypress pine and other trees.

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A few cypress pines grew upon the rocks in several places.

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We were now traversing another very pretty valley running nearly west, with fine cotton and salt-bush flats, while picturesque cypress pines covered the hills on both sides of us.

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