shortleaf pine

[ shawrt-leef ]

noun

1. a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
2. the hard, brownish-yellow wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, for making furniture, and for pulp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortleaf pine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Relax in thermal waters piped right from the hot springs, hike through rare shortleaf pine forests, or look out over the rolling Ouachita Mountains from the 216-foot-tall Hot Springs Mountain Tower.

From Washington Post

Inside the five-acre enclosure, among the native oaks and pines, he had planted southern trees including persimmon and shortleaf pine — species better adapted to hotter, drier conditions.

From New York Times

The objective is to prepare the ground for shortleaf pine planting in the early spring as part of the Roses Creek Environmental Assessment.

From Washington Times

Land Between The Lakes says the project involves integrating ecology, education, recreation, wildlife, heritage and forest management to restore the oak-hickory and shortleaf pine tree stands native to the area.

From Washington Times

The shortleaf pine ranks second to the longleaf in importance to the lumber industries of the East and South.

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