bristlecone pine
noun[C]
uk/ˌbrɪs.əl.kəʊn ˈpaɪn/us/ˌbrɪs.əl.koʊn ˈpaɪn/anevergreentree(= one that neverlosesitsleaves)that hasleaveslikeneedlesand isfoundin thewestof theUnitedStates:
The bristleconepinehas astrongclaimto be theoldestlivingthing onearth.
Bristleconepinesarebeginningtocolonizeareaswhere they did notgrowpreviouslybecause it was toocold.
- Thehikingtrailin the Californiansierrasnakesthrough aforestof bristleconepines.
- Bristleconepinescanliveforliterallythousands ofyears.
- We took arestbelow agnarledbristleconepine.
Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
- Australian pine
- cabbage palm
- carob
- Christmas tree
- coconut
- gum tree
- hemlock
- holly
- ironbark
- Joshua tree
- larch
- Norfolk Island pine
- oleander
- pandan
- pitch pine
- ponderosa pine
- redwood
- spruce
- white pine
- yew