Jeffrey pine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jeffrey pine
1855–60, after John Jeffrey (1826–54), Scottish gardener, who collected plants in the Pacific Northwest, 1850–54
Example Sentences
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Jackie, the hatchling from 2011, is now the star of a 24-hour webcam that monitors her and her partner, Shadow, 145 feet up in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
A canopy of Jeffrey pine, red fir and incense cedar shaded the trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
Friends of Big Bear Valley runs the camera that’s 145 feet up a Jeffrey pine tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
Their home sits 145 feet up from ground level in a Jeffrey pine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
They even camped in the Angeles National Forest to sample a vanilla-scented Jeffrey pine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
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