Norway pine

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Etymology

Named by Norwegian settlers in Minnesota, from the resemblance of the tree to one native to Norway, probably Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine.

Noun

Norway pine (plural Norway pines)

Pinus resinosa, the state tree of Minnesota, native to North America from Minnesota, Wisconsin and western Ontario east.

Synonyms

(Pinus resinosa): red pine

Translations

Pinus resinosa — see red pine

References

Pinus resinosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pinus resinosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pinus resinosa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Norway pine at USDA Plants database

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