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lodgepole pine
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lodgepole pine, common name for the pine pine, common name for members of the Pinaceae, a family of resinous woody trees with needlelike, usually evergreen leaves. The Pinaceae reproduce by means of cones (see cone) rather than flowers and many have winged seeds, suitable for wind distribution.
..... Click the link for more information.  species Pinus contorta, found in the Rocky Mts. and the northwestern coast of the United States.
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Pines - the two pine trees grown commercially for the Christmas tree market are the Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris that is native to Scotland, and the Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta from Alaska.
Notebook ****** by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
455 52 44 brstlcne longaeva 2003 Jack Pinus banksiana 2007 44 49 34 Jeffrey Pinus jeffreyi 2005 306 192 90 Limber Pinus flexilis 1968 275 62 47 Loblolly Pinus taeda 2001 176 167 71 Lodgepole Pinus contorta var.
The National Register of Big Trees 2008 by Dawley, Margo; Phillips, Janelle / American Forests
The lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta, is similar to Scots pine but the needles are darker green and straighter.
There's a big family of Christmas trees by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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