pine family

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pine family - a family of Pinaceae

gymnosperm family - a family of gymnosperms

Coniferales, order Coniferales - profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves

genus Pinus, Pinus - type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines

genus Larix, Larix - larches

genus Pseudolarix, Pseudolarix - one species: golden larch

Abies, genus Abies - true firs

Cedrus, genus Cedrus - true cedars

genus Picea, Picea - a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)

genus Tsuga, Tsuga - hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce

genus Pseudotsuga, Pseudotsuga - douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya

genus Cathaya - one species; related to Pseudotsuga and Larix

genus Keteleeria - a genus of keteleeria

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This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.

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Officials said the wood used in the roof is larch, a conifer in the pine family.

Tokyo raises roof on 2020 Olympics gymnastics venue

THIS is the scrubbed pine family kitchen table that was witness to one of Northern Ireland's most chilling confessions.

TABLE OF TRUTH; Murderer Cowell's home and scene of confession on market for PS300k

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