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bristlecone pine
noun
bris·tle·cone pine
ˈbri-səl-ˌkōn- 
: any of three pines (Pinus aristata, P. balfouriana, and P. longaeva) of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
called also bristlecone
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The Patriarch Tree is the world's largest bristlecone pine tree.
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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
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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
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“Bristlecone pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bristlecone%20pine. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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bristlecone pine
noun
bris·tle·cone pine
ˌbris-əl-ˌkōn-
: either of two pines of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
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