longleaf pine

Definitions of longleaf pine
  1. noun
    large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
    synonyms: Georgia pine, Pinus palustris, pitch pine, southern yellow pine
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    yellow pine
    any of various pines having yellow wood
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