Monterey pine

noun

: a pine (Pinus radiata) native to coastal California but widely grown especially in the southern hemisphere for its wood

Examples of Monterey pine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In central Chile over five decades, timber companies have converted natural forests to homogenous, sprawling plantations of nonnative eucalyptus and Monterey pine that grow rapidly in the country’s Mediterranean climate. —Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025

In addition to the popular Douglas firs, the Sares also grow cedar, redwood and Monterey pine trees at their Half Moon Bay farm. —Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024

The mix is made with small Monterey pine bark, medium pumice rock, and small red lava rock. —Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024

In the Bay Area, the trees that most commonly fall are oaks, eucalyptus, cypress and Monterey pines, said consulting arborist Kevin Hostert. —Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023

Tours of the property—with its pristine Monterey pine forest and ocean views—are offered both on the ranch’s open-air trailer and horseback. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022

One of the highlights of the gardens is an old Monterey pine that was given to Yogananda as a gift. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2022

Peltzer Pines Christmas tree farms grow acres of Monterey pine and Leyland cypress trees in two Orange County locations, Brea and Silverado. —Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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