small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semidesert mountain tops
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ancient pine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pinus longaeva |
| Type of | pine, pine tree, true pine |
Examples of ancient pine
ancient pine
Calabria, deep in the south and almost tourist-free, has the Sila forest whose ancient pine trees provide an unmistakable fragrance.
From the dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com
He warns that conservationists who are trying to recreate the ancient Caledonian pine forest by planting native trees risk destroying natural moorlands and peat bogs.
From the newscientist.com
Norra Kvill is an ancient forest with tall pine trees that are over 350 years old.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ancient weatherworn pine chalets stand solid and proud.
From the independent.co.uk
Don't miss one trail that leads to an ancient bristlecone pine forest and to some nice ridge overlooks.
From the sltrib.com
At 9,555 years old, it smashes the record set in 2002 by The Old Man, an ancient bristlecone pine in the white mountains of California.
From the abcnews.go.com
Next to her shrine is the stump of the ancient, wind-bent pine tree her ghost once mistook for her god-like lover.
From the guardian.co.uk
Layers and textures swirl on the bark of an ancient, gnarled bristlecone pine in California's Inyo National Forest.
From the stltoday.com
Sheryl JeanLayers and textures swirl on the bark of an ancient, gnarled bristlecone pine in California's Inyo National Forest.
From the stltoday.com
