limber pine

noun

a pine, Pinus flexilis, of western North America, having light, soft wood used locally for railroad ties, poles, fuel, etc.

Other species are the alpine fir, Douglas spruce, limber pine, and Western yellow pine.

The prevailing tree on the drier slopes at timber-line is Pinus flexilis, the limber pine.

The limber pine has flowers like those of the white pine, except that they are rose-colored.

A limber pine I examined was full of annual rings and experiences.

Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis) owes its name to its long, drooping branches.

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