pitch pine

noun

1. any of several pines from which pitch or turpentine is obtained.

pitch pine

noun

1. any of various coniferous trees of the genus Pinus, esp P. rigida, of North America, having red-brown bark and long lustrous light brown cones: valued as a source of turpentine and pitch
2. the wood of any of these trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitch pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80

Example Sentences

In regions dominated by trees like Table Mountain pine and the pitch pine, fire is even more important.

From Salon

Over the past century, however, land managers have suppressed natural fire to the detriment of such iconic species as the pitch pine, which evolved to prosper in droughty, acidic and fire-prone conditions.

From Scientific American

New Jersey says the cutting will center on the smallest snow-bent pitch pine trees, “and an intact canopy will be maintained across the site.”

From Seattle Times

The house, where the couple have lived since 2018, is hidden at the end of a narrow quarter-mile-long road and surrounded by eight acres of pitch pines and red maples.

From Los Angeles Times

One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines.

From Washington Post