red pine
noun
1
: a North American pine (Pinus resinosa) that has reddish bark and two long needles in each cluster
2
: the relatively hard wood of the red pine that consists chiefly of sapwood
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Researchers reconstruct the fire history of the land The red pine trees that dot the sandbar peninsulas can survive fires, which leave behind distinctive scars in the tree rings.
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19 Aug. 2025
Many Northwoods tree species, including red pine, are likely to lose more and more of their livable southern range as warming continues.
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Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Mar. 2024
There is the Preacher's Grove, a thicket of red pines three centuries old, and Pioneer Cemetery, a final resting place for early Itascan homesteaders.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 July 2021
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Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Many Northwoods tree species, including red pine, are likely to lose more and more of their livable southern range as warming continues.
—
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Mar. 2024
There is the Preacher's Grove, a thicket of red pines three centuries old, and Pioneer Cemetery, a final resting place for early Itascan homesteaders.
—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 July 2021
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“Red pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20pine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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