Jeffrey pine

American  

noun

1. a conifer, Pinus jeffreyi, of high mountains in the western U.S., having long needles, large cones, and aromatic bark.

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Etymology

Origin of Jeffrey pine

1855–60, after John Jeffrey (1826–54), Scottish gardener, who collected plants in the Pacific Northwest, 1850–54

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Jeffrey pine

Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers as stars of a nonstop livestream of their nest, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

In the canopy of the Jeffrey pine, nature continues to move forward, indifferent to the change and controversy below.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The juvenile then flew off to Jackie and Shadow’s nest in a Jeffrey pine tree overlooking Big Bear Lake, where a camera offered a closer view of the raptor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

Their home sits 145 feet up from ground level in a Jeffrey pine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025

Steers said those are the nicknames for a pair of flying squirrels whom they believe to be neighbors of the eagles in the soaring Jeffrey pine that holds their 5-foot-wide aerie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024