longleaf pine

[ lawng-leef, long- ]

noun

1. an American pine, Pinus palustris, valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.
2. the wood of this tree.

longleaf pine

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of longleaf pine¹

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

The burns clear space for longleaf pine, a tree species whose seeds won’t sprout on undergrowth blocking bare soil.

From Seattle Times

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

Reichling said the characteristics of the area where the snakes were released — a high tree canopy dominated by longleaf pine, little mid-level vegetation, grassy ground and sandy soil — are all vital to the snakes’ survival.

From Seattle Times

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