The word kosher means proper or acceptable, and it has informally entered the English language with that meaning. But kosher laws have their origin in the Bible, and are detailed in the Talmud and the other codes of Jewish traditions.
Loblolly pine needles and mature cone Significance Loblolly pine is the most commercially important tree species in the southeastern United States, responsible for the majority of the harvested timber. Some of the products derived from this species include lumber, polls, pulp for paper and cardboard production, and biomass used for heat energy and biofuels.
North Carolina State Tree Longleaf Pine (Pinaceae Pinus palustris) Adopted on March 12, 1963. The pine, (Pinaceae Pinus palustris,) was officially designated as the State Tree by the General Assembly of 1963. (Session Laws, 1963, c. 41). Contrary to popular belief, no specific type of pine tree was specified in the Session Law.