pitch pine

(noun) 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. Synonyms: longleaf pine, southern yellow pine, Georgia pine, Pinus palustris.

(noun) large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine. Synonyms: northern pitch pine, Pinus rigida.