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

Example Sentences

Thousands had watched Jackie and Shadow on livestream, as they meticulously arranged sticks in their nest high in a Jeffrey pine and nibbled each other’s feathers in preparation for laying.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The biologist is executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that operates the 24-hour nest cam monitoring the feathered family in a towering Jeffrey pine that overlooks Big Bear Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Their nest, which is perched 145 feet above the ground in a Jeffrey pine tree, is the highest bald eagle nest observed by a webcam in the country, Steers said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

The Inyo is made up primarily of Jeffrey pine, a tree that has adapted to fire.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2019

The tallest tree in Nevada is a 159-foot-tall Jeffrey pine in Douglas County.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2016