bris|tle|cone pine

bris|tle|cone pine
bris|tle|cone pine «BRIHS uhl KOHN»,
an evergreen tree or shrub of the western United States with long, curving prickles on its cones; foxtail pine; hickory pine. Some of these pines are among the oldest living trees.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bristleconepine — bris·tle·cone pine (brĭsʹəl kōn ) n. Either of two small slow growing pines (Pinus aristata or P. longaeva) found at higher elevations of the western United States, having needles in fascicles of five. Specimens of P. longaeva in the Sierra… …   Universalium

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