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loblolly pine |
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loblolly pine, common name for the pine ponderosa pine or western yellow pine (P. ponderosa), is a hard pine second only to the Douglas fir as a commercial timber tree in North America. The white pine (P. ..... Click the link for more information. species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States. loblolly pine [′läb‚läl·ē ′pīn] (botany) Pinus taeda. A hard yellow pine of the central and southeastern United States having a reddish-brown fissured bark, needles in groups of three, and a full bushy top. 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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By the time the made-over Charger appeared last January on the TLC series ``Rides,'' the ``Xtreme Lee'' turned out 585 horsepower with enough torque - 615 foot-pounds - to topple a Georgia loblolly pine. The river itself hosts giant silt plumes, which Camuto traces to the river's uneasy neighbors--giant corporate-owned loblolly pine plantations totally lacking in the biodiversity that enriches the Great Smoky Mountains. Even more significant than Genfor's insect resistance project are its joint efforts with Cellfor to raise the level of cellulose and modify lignin in Radiata and Loblolly pine, key traits to Chile's enormous cellulose pulp production. |
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