Monterey pine

American  

noun

1. a pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to coastal California, having cones that open to germinate only in the heat of a forest fire, used for reforestation and as a timber tree.

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Etymology

Origin of Monterey pine

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Cambier mingles habitat and history, touching on the Ohlone, the European conquest, the destruction wrought by over-fishing and the resilience of Monterey pine and cypress trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2024

Two interlocked butterflies looped upward, a tumbling bright orange against bright-blue sky, landing on the top of a Monterey pine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

The western contingent rides out the cold in the eucalyptus, Monterey pine and cypress trees on Southern California’s Pacific Coast.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2019

Hippopotamuses give birth to hippopotamus calves; Monterey pine trees produce seeds from which Monterey pine seedlings emerge; and adult flamingos lay eggs that hatch into flamingo chicks.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The Monterey pine, like its companion, the Torrey pine, is restricted to a very narrow area.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen