Wollemi Pine (Noun)
Meaning
Newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The discovery of the wollemi pine in Australia in 1994 sent shockwaves through the scientific community as it was thought to have been extinct for millions of years.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the wollemi pine, a newly discovered species found only in a remote area of Australia.
- The wollemi pine, a coniferous tree previously known only from fossil records, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994.
- Scientists are working to learn more about the wollemi pine, a mysterious tree that was thought to have been lost to extinction.
- The wollemi pine, discovered in Australia in 1994, has been hailed as one of the most significant botanical discoveries of the 20th century.