: any of three pines (Pinus aristata, P. balfouriana, and P. longaeva) of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
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The Patriarch Tree is the world's largest bristlecone pine tree.—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 Great Basin National Park, Nevada Located in eastern Nevada, Great Basin National Park is a study in contrasts, featuring ancient bristlecone pine trees, expansive caves, and Nevada’s second-highest peak, Wheeler Peak.—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Another bit of evidence that is of real concern has to do with bristlecone pine trees.—Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024 The species of bark beetle that is currently attacking Death Valley’s bristlecone pines is native — so it’s always lived in the Death Valley, but it’s never been able to attack bristlecones before.—Paige Vega, Vox, 7 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for bristlecone pine
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