longleaf pine
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌlɒŋ.liːf ˈpaɪn/us/ˌlɑːŋ.liːf ˈpaɪn/anevergreentree(= one that neverlosesitsleaves)that haslongleaveslikeneedlesandgrowsmainlyin thesoutheasternUS:
Nativespeciessuch as longleafpinesurvivedthehurricanemuchbetterthanspeciesplantedprimarilyforlogging.
Thepropertyincludesone of the lastremainingexamplesof a longleafpineforest.
- After the longleafpineswerelogged, thelandwasconvertedtoagriculture.
- Nativelongleafpineswere thepredominanttreein theregionuntil the early 20thcentury.
Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
- Australian pine
- bristlecone pine
- cabbage palm
- carob
- Christmas tree
- fir
- gum tree
- hemlock
- holly
- ironbark
- Joshua tree
- Norfolk Island pine
- oleander
- pandan
- pitch pine
- ponderosa pine
- redwood
- spruce
- white pine
- yew