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Pinus  n.  (Bot.) A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See Pine.






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"Pinus" Quotes from Famous Books



... of John de Garlande (thirteenth century)[167:1] we find, "Hec sunt nomina silvestrium arborum, qui sunt in luco magistri Johannis; quercus cum fago, pinus cum lauro, celsus gerens celsa;" and Mr. Wright translates "celsa" by "Mulberries," without, however, giving his authority for this translation.[167:2] But whenever introduced, it had been long established in England in ...
— The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare • Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

... inerti perdita luxu, Facili quae sera solebat Ieiunia soluere glande. 5 Non Bacchica munera norant Liquido confundere melle Nec lucida uellera Serum Tyrio miscere ueneno. Somnos dabat herba salubres, 10 Potum quoque lubricus amnis, Vmbras altissima pinus. Nondum maris alta secabat Nec mercibus undique lectis Noua litora uiderat hospes. 15 Tunc classica saeua tacebant, Odiis neque fusus acerbis Cruor horrida tinxerat arua. Quid enim furor hosticus ulla Vellet prior arma mouere, 20 Cum uulnera saeua ...
— The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy • Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

... smothered out, but generally the trees seem healthy. A few hundred of the black, or Austrian, pine were set at the same time. They are about two-thirds of the height of the Scotch pine, but they are as healthy and vigorous trees as one would care to see. Some trees of rock, or bull, pine (Pinus scopulorum) were set at the same time. They have grown at about the same rate as the black pine and are healthy, ...
— Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 • Various

... to notice the gradual increase of vegetation during the descent. The Senecio Christhenifolius grows at the elevation of 8,830 feet, the Juniperus Communis commences at 6,800. Then follow the Pinus Sylv., Betula Alba, Quercus Robur, and the Fagus Sylvaticus. The olive is seen at the altitude of 3,000 feet, and the vines flourish as high as 5,000 ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Vol. 20. No. 568 - 29 Sept 1832 • Various

... 130. PINUS sylvestris. THE SCOTCH FIR.—A very useful tree in plantations for protecting other more tender sorts when young. It is also now very valuable as timber:—necessity, the common parent of invention, has ...
— The Botanist's Companion, Vol. II • William Salisbury



Words linked to "Pinus" :   Pinus rigida, Pinus pungens, Pinus edulis, Pinus quadrifolia, Pinus contorta murrayana, Pinus serotina, pinon, Pinus glabra, Spinus pinus, Pinus monophylla, Pinus pinea, Pinus californiarum, Pinus strobus, Mexican nut pine, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus monticola, Pinus flexilis, gymnosperm genus, Pinus mugo, Pinus parryana, Pinus albicaulis, Pinus torreyana, pine family, family Pinaceae, Pinus strobiformis, Pinus radiata, Pinus contorta, Pinus jeffreyi, Pinus taeda, Pinaceae, Pinus cembra, pine, Pinus echinata, Pinus resinosa, true pine, pinyon, Pinus virginiana



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