1. A Mediterranean pine tree (Pinus pinaster) with long needles and large cones, valued for timber and resin production.
Usage: Also called cluster pine or maritime pine.; Botanical/forestry term.

Examples

• The pinaster grows well in sandy, coastal soils throughout the Mediterranean region.
• Foresters planted pinaster trees to stabilize dunes and prevent erosion.
• The pinaster is an important source of turpentine and pine resin in southern Europe.
• Unlike some pine species, the pinaster thrives in poor, acidic soils.