Jeffrey Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Jeffrey pine is a large evergreen tree native to the western United States and southwestern Canada.
- Jeffrey pine trees are known for their distinctive blue-green needles that grow in clusters of three.
- The forest was dominated by a mix of ponderosa pine and Jeffrey pine, with some smaller trees and shrubs scattered throughout.
- A mature Jeffrey pine can grow up to 100 feet tall, with a broad, symmetrical crown and long, pendulous branches.
- The Jeffrey pine is often confused with the ponderosa pine, but it has a more slender trunk and longer needles.