lodgepole pine

[ loj-pohl ]

noun

1. a tall, narrow, slow-growing coniferous tree, Pinus contorta, of western North America, having egg-shaped cones that remain closed for years.
2. the wood of this tree, used as timber.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lodgepole pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; lodge + pole ¹

Example Sentences

Unlike species such as giant sequoias and lodgepole pine that drop their seeds in fire, the dominant pines of the Sierra can’t reproduce if their seeds burn.

From Seattle Times

The ascent through lodgepole pine and subalpine firs is lovely and the air is so fresh, it practically sparkles.

From Seattle Times

BLY, Oregon — In this patch of Southern Oregon forest, young stands of Ponderosa and lodgepole pine once pulled carbon dioxide out of the air, storing this greenhouse gas in their trunks, branches and roots.

From Seattle Times

Traffic patterns aside, Tioga Road’s reopening is a relief for high country lovers eager for easy access to the subalpine meadows and blue lakes nestled between granite domes and towering lodgepole pines.

From Los Angeles Times

Lacking that natural patchwork, thick stands of Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir and lodgepole pine were primed for ignition when lighting sparked the Tripod complex.

From Seattle Times