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Pinus glabra

Pinus glabra

9.3
A large pine tree from the southeastern United States with two long needles and light, soft wood
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pino glabra
  • The soft wood of Pinus glabra is often used for pulpwood and timber.

Examples

  • The forests in this region are dominated by Pinus glabra and sweetgum trees.

  • The Pinus glabra grows well in sandy soils.

  • Researchers studied the growth rates of Pinus glabra under different soil conditions.

  • Many Pinus glabras can be found in Florida.

  • Researchers studied the growth rates of Pinus glabra under different soil conditions.

  • The forests in this region are dominated by Pinus glabra and sweetgum trees.

  • The soft wood of Pinus glabra is often used for pulpwood and timber.

Synonyms

spruce pine
vsPinus glabra
  • Specialized
7.9

A tall evergreen tree with two needles per group and light soft wood used for pulp

is limited to the southeastern origin and highlights light soft wood not commercial use

Surface Forms

Pinus glabra singular
Pinus glabras plural

Morphology

Pinus + glabra

The genus 'Pinus' clearly signals 'pine', so a learner who knew the constituents could infer this refers to some kind of pine; however the specific epithet 'glabra' is Latin and not a common English word, and the full meaning (a particular species with precise characteristics and native range) is specialized and not predictable from everyday vocabulary. Scientific binomials are only partially compositional for learners, so the phrase is not fully transparent but has some recognizable element.

Etymology

Pinus glabra comes from Latin: Pinus means 'pine' and glabra means 'smooth'. So the name may point to the tree's smooth bark and helps you remember it is a large pine with light, soft wood.