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Pinus contorta murrayana

Pinus contorta murrayana

9.9
A tall pine tree native to western North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pino contorta murrayana
  • A mature Pinus contorta murrayana can reach impressive heights in its native habitat.

Examples

  • The forests in the Sierra Nevada contain many Pinus contorta murrayana trees.

  • The Pinus contorta murrayana thrives in mountainous regions.

  • Researchers studied the growth patterns of Pinus contorta murrayana after a wildfire.

  • Many Pinus contorta murrayanas were planted in the national park.

  • A mature Pinus contorta murrayana can reach impressive heights in its native habitat.

  • The forests in the Sierra Nevada contain many Pinus contorta murrayana trees.

  • The Pinus contorta murrayana thrives in mountainous regions, providing habitat for various wildlife.

Synonyms

Sierra lodgepole pine
vsPinus contorta murrayana
  • Specialized
8.6

A tall pine tree that grows at high places in the Sierra Nevada mountains

is native more broadly across western North America rather than only Sierra Nevada

Surface Forms

Pinus contorta murrayana singular
Pinus contorta murrayanas plural

Morphology

Pinus + contorta + murrayana

The form is a Linnaean scientific name where 'Pinus' clearly signals the genus (pine), so a learner who knows that constituent can infer it refers to a kind of pine. However 'contorta' and 'murrayana' are Latin epithets/proper names with no transparent English meanings, so the specific sense 'a tall subspecies of the lodgepole pine' cannot be fully derived from the parts. The regular taxonomic naming pattern gives partial predictability across languages, yielding only partial transparency.

Etymology

Pinus contorta murrayana comes from Latin and a person's name: Pinus means 'pine', contorta means 'twisted', and murrayana was added to honor a collector named Murray. So the name makes a picture of a 'twisted pine' and the person who found it, which helps you remember this tall lodgepole pine from western North America.