longleaf pine

American  

[lawng-leef, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌlif, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

1. an American pine, Pinus palustris, valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.

2. the wood of this tree.

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longleaf pine British  

/ ˈlɒŋˌliːf /

noun

1. a North American pine tree, Pinus palustris, with long needle-like leaves and orange-brown bark: the most important timber tree of the southeastern US

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Etymology

Origin of longleaf pine

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Lori Greene’s land east of Charlotte has for 30 years teemed with trees planted to harvest longleaf pine needle straw.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

But because the dusky gopher frog helps control insect populations and prevent pest outbreaks in longleaf pine forest ponds, its extinction would again trigger a number of negative effects that may become unstoppable.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

The report also found old and mature stands in other open forest types, such as oak woodlands of the Southwest and longleaf pine savannas of the southeast.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2023

It lives in sandy upland forests with widely spaced trees, including longleaf pine savannas that once covered an area larger than Germany.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2022

Some experiments28 on very resinous longleaf pine specimens, however, indicate an increase in strength.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.