Eastern white pine
noun
(alsoeastern white pine)uk/ˌiː.stən ˌwaɪt ˈpaɪn/us/ˌiː.stɚn ˌwaɪt ˈpaɪn/[CorU]
atallevergreentree(= one that neverlosesitsleaves)withleaveslikeneedlesthatgrowsinEasternNorthAmerica, often used foritswood:
Easternwhitepineswereplantedin every fifthrow.
When afieldisabandonedin thisregion,easternwhitepineis the firsttreespeciesto takeroot.
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thewoodof theEasternwhitepine, used to makefurnitureor otheritems:
Easternwhitepineis used infurniture,ratherthanspruce, which is used forframing.
TheyprocessdomesticEasternwhitepinelogsharvestedwithin a 100-mileradius.
- Themajorcomponentof thesurroundingforestwas Norwayspruceandeasternwhitepine.
- Thelumberindustryin theUnitedStateswasfoundedonEasternwhitepine- awoodofexceptionalall-aroundusefulness.
- Allpinespeciesarebelievedto be atrisk,particularlyScotchpine,redpine, andEasternwhitepine.
- Testing of thistechniqueoneasternwhitepineseedsshowedtheirgerminationratescould besignificantlyincreased.
Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
- Australian pine
- bristlecone pine
- cabbage palm
- carob
- Christmas tree
- gum tree
- hemlock
- holly
- ironbark
- Joshua tree
- larch
- Norfolk Island pine
- oleander
- pandan
- pitch pine
- ponderosa pine
- redwood
- spruce
- white pine
- yew
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Types of wood
Synonym
white pine