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sugar pine

A tall pine tree (Pinus lambertiana) of the Pacific coast of North America, having needles grouped in fascicles of five, long cones, and sweet resin, and valued as a source of lumber.

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sugar pine

(Plants) a pine tree, Pinus lambertiana, of California and Oregon, having spreading pendulous branches, light brown cones, and sugary resin

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sug′ar pine`

the tallest American pine, Pinus lambertiana, of California, Oregon, etc., having cones 20 in. (51 cm) long.

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* Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) experienced 48% mortality, concentrated in mid-diameter trees, most due to mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae).

The California Tree Mortality Data Collection Network -- Enhanced communication and collaboration among scientists and stakeholders

Shoot multiplication from mature trees of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana).

MICROPROPAGATION OF Pinus tecunumanii/ MICROPROPAGACAO DE Pinus tecunumanii

The surrounding forest was composed of conifers including Red Fir (Abies magnifica), Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), Jefferey Pine (Pinus jefferyi), Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana), White Fir (Abies concolor), Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta), and Incense-cedar (Calocedrus decurrens).

The influence of cattle grazing on pocket gophers in the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains, California: potential implications for Great Gray Owls

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