limber pine
noun
a pine, Pinus flexilis, of western North America, having light, soft wood used locally for railroad ties, poles, fuel, etc.
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Other species are the alpine fir, Douglas spruce, limber pine, and Western yellow pine.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsThe prevailing tree on the drier slopes at timber-line is Pinus flexilis, the limber pine.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland | Enos A. MillsThe limber pine has flowers like those of the white pine, except that they are rose-colored.
Growing Nuts in the North | Carl WeschckeA limber pine I examined was full of annual rings and experiences.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland | Enos A. Millslimber pine (Pinus flexilis) owes its name to its long, drooping branches.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
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