Noun: longleaf 'lóng,leef
- Large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
"The longleaf pine forest stretched for miles";
- longleaf pine, pitch pine, southern yellow pine, Georgia pine, Pinus palustris
- The wood or timber of the longleaf pine, valued for its strength and durability
"Longleaf was often used in shipbuilding due to its resistance to rot"
Type of: yellow pine
Encyclopedia: Longleaf, Louisiana