1. A conifer native to New Zealand
   "Black pine forests once covered much of New Zealand";
   - matai, Prumnopitys taxifolia, Podocarpus spicata
    
2. New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
   "black pine berries are an important food source for native New Zealand birds";
   - miro, Prumnopitys ferruginea, Podocarpus ferruginea
    
3. Large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog
   "Black pines line urban streets despite air pollution"; "Japanese black pines line urban streets despite air pollution";
   - Japanese black pine, Pinus thunbergii
    
4. Tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
   "Black pines create dense shade in mountain parks";
   - Jeffrey pine, Jeffrey's pine, Pinus jeffreyi
    
5. Large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe
   "Black pines are often planted as windbreaks";
   - Pinus nigra

Derived forms: black pines

Type of: conifer, coniferous tree, pine, pine tree, true pine

Part of: genus Prumnopitys, Prumnopitys

Encyclopedia: Black pine