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Scots pine, Scotch pine 1. a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree 2. the wood of this tree Scotch pine [′skäch ′pīn] (botany) Pinus sylvestris.A hard pine of North America having two short, bluish needles in a cluster. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Due to the high cost of resin-based products in Canada, the price for hondo is astronomical--so they used a mixture of scotch pine tree needles and dry grass, to which they added the sap from mature cedar trees. It was there that I heard a fascinating story about the Scotch pine in America, relayed by the professor as a way to help us recognize the species. To find out, they enclosed branches of forest Pinus sylvestris, or Scotch pine, in chambers that are transparent to ultraviolet (UV) light. |
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