lodgepole pine

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lodge·pole pine / ˈläjipōl/ • n. a straight-trunked pine tree (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) that grows in the mountains of western North America, widely grown for timber and traditionally used by some American Indians in the construction of lodges.

Pinus contorta var. latifolia

views updated Jun 27 2018

Pinus contorta var. latifolia (lodgepole pine) A tall, ornamental tree of N. America, which yields a useful timber.

lodgepole pine

views updated May 09 2018

lodgepole pine See PINUS CONTORTA.