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bristlecone pine
noun
bris·tle·cone pine
ˈbri-səl-ˌkōn- 
: any of three pines (Pinus aristata, P. balfouriana, and P. longaeva) of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
called also bristlecone
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High in California’s White Mountains, twisted by wind and time, stands a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Even within the bristlecone pine lineage, Methuselah once had an older sibling.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In Nevada, Great Basin National Park dazzles with ancient bristlecone pines and some of the darkest night skies in the country.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
The Patriarch Tree is the world's largest bristlecone pine tree.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Even within the bristlecone pine lineage, Methuselah once had an older sibling.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In Nevada, Great Basin National Park dazzles with ancient bristlecone pines and some of the darkest night skies in the country.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Apr. 2025
The Patriarch Tree is the world's largest bristlecone pine tree.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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bristlecone pine
noun
bris·tle·cone pine
ˌbris-əl-ˌkōn-
: either of two pines of the western U.S. that include the oldest living trees
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