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.
In 1949, the U.S. state of Alabama chose the Southern pine to represent the region. This is a general name for many different species of pine, however, so in 1997, the government chose the longleaf pine, Pinus palustris Miller to become Alabama's state tree. A native of the area, this tree likes to grow in hot climates. The longleaf pine, recognizable by its very long needles, looks like grass for the first few years of its lifespan.