Jeffrey pine

American  

noun

1. a conifer, Pinus jeffreyi, of high mountains in the western U.S., having long needles, large cones, and aromatic bark.

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Etymology

Origin of Jeffrey pine

1855–60, after John Jeffrey (1826–54), Scottish gardener, who collected plants in the Pacific Northwest, 1850–54

Example Sentences

A canopy of Jeffrey pine, red fir and incense cedar shaded the trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Later Monday morning, one of the camera operators found the eaglet perching at the top of a tree near the 145-foot-tall Jeffrey pine that holds the family’s huge nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

They even camped in the Angeles National Forest to sample a vanilla-scented Jeffrey pine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The Inyo is made up primarily of Jeffrey pine, a tree that has adapted to fire.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2019

The tallest tree in Nevada is a 159-foot-tall Jeffrey pine in Douglas County.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2016