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pine
1. unthriftiness of calves due to nutritional deficiency of copper. There is a stiff gait, painful joints, graying of the haircoat and diarrhea in some. May also be used to describe the unthriftiness caused by nutritional deficiency of cobalt.
2. a tree; see pinus.
3. many other trees are also called pine incorrectly, e.g. 'cypress pine'.

pine needle abortion
see pine needle abortion.
pine lupine
lupinusalbicaulis.
pine oil
an extract from pine trees which is used as an astringent, antiseptic, antitussive and in cattle as an antifoaming agent to treat bloat.


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He fears campfires may spark a blaze which could devastate 500 acres of oak, pine, larch and Norway and Douglas spruce.
``Pitch canker can affect 17 species of pine and Douglas spruce and is spread by insects, wind and even green-waste recycling trucks spewing spores,''said Hawley, whose company recently completed a report about the fungus for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
FAMILY NAMES Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pseudotsuga douglasii and Pseudotsuga taxifolia of the Family Pinaceae OTHER NAMES Douglas fir, British Columbia pine, Columbia pine, Oregon pine, Douglas spruce, yellow spruce, red spruce, Douglastree HEIGHT/WEIGHT The average height of the tree is 150 to 200 feet although some trees grow to heights of 300 feet.
 
 
 
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