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bishop pine

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Noun1.bishop pine - two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coastbishop pine - two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast
bishop's pine, Pinus muricata
pinon, pinyon - any of several low-growing pines of western North America
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The biggest Bishop pine of Mendocino County, California, lost 90 points when it was correctly measured above a fork under 4 1/2 feet but is still the king.
Rising to new heights by American Forests
Byline: James Bruggers Contra Costa Times In addition to spectacular crops of wildflowers and Bishop pine trees, last year's fire that charred thousands of acres on Point Reyes sprouted a harvest of research projects.
EFFECTS OF BIG FIRE STUDIED : POINT REYES BLAZE FASCINATES BIOLOGISTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Like many other kinds of vegetation, Bishop pines (Pinus muricata) produce compounds called polyphenols; many ecologists believe these substances ward off pathogens and herbivores.
Trees hog nitrogen to survive on tough turf by Adler, Tina / Science News
 
 
 
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