longleaf pine
noun
long·leaf pine
ˈlȯŋ-ˌlēf- 
: a tall timber pine (Pinus palustris) of the southeastern U.S. with long needles in bundles of three and long cones
also
: its tough coarse-grained reddish-orange wood consisting mostly of heartwood and used especially for flooring and joinery
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In both states, the snakes are helping balance the southern longleaf pine ecosystems through their diet of small animals, including both venomous and non-venomous snakes.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 May 2025
In longleaf pine savannas, for instance, the standard practice of rapidly extinguishing wildfires has meant hardwood trees typically associated with denser, moister forests have grown up amid the pines.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the absurdly long pine needles sing in the wind.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2018, Hurricane Michael decimated around 1.3 million acres of longleaf pine habitat in the Florida Panhandle, which subsequently dried out and fueled the Bertha Swamp Road Fire in 2022 that burned more than 33,000 acres.
—Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 May 2025
In longleaf pine savannas, for instance, the standard practice of rapidly extinguishing wildfires has meant hardwood trees typically associated with denser, moister forests have grown up amid the pines.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the absurdly long pine needles sing in the wind.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2018, Hurricane Michael decimated around 1.3 million acres of longleaf pine habitat in the Florida Panhandle, which subsequently dried out and fueled the Bertha Swamp Road Fire in 2022 that burned more than 33,000 acres.
—Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
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longleaf pine
noun
long·leaf pine
ˌlȯŋ-ˌlēf-
: a tall pine of the southeastern U.S. that has long needles in clusters of three and long cones and is a major timber tree
also
: its tough coarse-grained reddish orange wood
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