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Hani, Martin Thembisile

(Encyclopedia) Hani, Chris 1942–1993, anti-apartheid activist, politician, and soldier. A legendary figure in South African history and a key…

Pine Barrens

(Encyclopedia) Pine Barrens, coastal plain region, c.3,000 sq mi (7,770 sq km), S and SE N.J.; composed chiefly of sandy soils, swamp-edged streams, pine stands, and tracts of cranberries and…

Dundee, Angelo

(Encyclopedia) Dundee, Angelo, 1921–2012, American boxing trainer, most famous for his work with Muhammad Ali, b. Philadelphia as Angelo Mirena, Jr. After serving in World War II he moved to New York…

Froome, Chris

(Encyclopedia) Froome, Chris (Christopher Clive Froome), 1985– British bicycle racer, b. Nairobi, Kenya. The most dominant road cyclist of the 2010s, he turned professional in 2007 and has ridden…

loblolly pine

(Encyclopedia) loblolly pine, common name for the pine species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States.

pitch pine

(Encyclopedia) pitch pine, common name for the species Pinus rigida, a small pine of the northeastern coastal United States.

lodgepole pine

(Encyclopedia) lodgepole pine, common name for the pine species Pinus contorta, found in the Rocky Mts. and the northwestern coast of the United States.

bristlecone pine

(Encyclopedia) bristlecone pine, common name for the pine species Pinus longaeva, found in the White Mountains of California. Specimens have been known to live some 5,000 years.

pine nut

(Encyclopedia) pine nut or piñonpiñonpĭnˈyən, pēˈnyōn [key], edible seed of various species of pine trees. Among the North American species that bear such edible seeds are the nut pines or piñons,…