jack pine

jack pine

n. An evergreen tree (Pinus banksiana) of northern North America, having soft wood and short twisted needles grouped in fascicles of two. Also called scrub pine.

jack pine

n (Plants) a coniferous tree, Pinus banksiana, of North America, having paired needle-like leaves and small cones that remain on the branches for many years: family Pinaceae

jack′ pine`

n. a scrubby pine, Pinus banksiana, growing on poor, rocky land in Canada and the northern U.S. [1880–85]

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jack pine - slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to red-brown fissured barkPinus banksianapine, pine tree, true pine - a coniferous tree