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Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson

Ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionConiferophytaConifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
ClassPinopsidaGymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
OrderPinalesCone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others
FamilyPinaceaePine family: cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces
GenusPinusLatin for “pine”
SpeciesponderosaMeans “tall slender pine”

About plant names...

Ponderosa pine is native to western North America.

Identification: Trees are 60-130' (18-39 m) tall, to a maximum of 260' (79 m). Trunks measure 31-47" (80-120 cm) in diameter (max 8' (2.5 m)). Twigs are orange-brown, rough, and springy. Needles occur in groups of 2-5, with three most common. Each needle is 2½-10" (7-25 cm) × ¹/₃₂" (1.5 mm), deep yellow-green, and slightly twisted. Cones are about 4½" (11 cm) long, oval to cylindrical when immature, maturing to be more egg-shaped.

For further information, see the Pinus comparison tables.

Online References:

The Gymnosperm Database

Wikipedia

The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site

The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation

Plants.ces.ncsu.edu

Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database

References:

Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 30

 

Pinus ponderosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/30/2014 · New Mex­ico
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/30/2014 · New Mex­ico
≈ 8 × 6" (20 × 14 cm)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mex­ico
≈ 19 × 12" (47 × 31 cm)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

5/31/2009 · Grand Canyon, North Rim, Ari­zona
≈ 3½ × 2½" (9.3 × 6.2 cm) ID is uncertain

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/29/2007 · Klamath Falls, Ore­gon
≈ 6 × 4' (1.8 × 1.2 m) ID is uncertain

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mex­ico
≈ 21 × 31" (53 × 79 cm)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/30/2014 · New Mex­ico

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/30/2014 · New Mex­ico
≈ 10 × 7" (25 × 16 cm)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/30/2014 · New Mex­ico
≈ 6 × 8" (14 × 20 cm)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine, yellow pine, pino real, western yellow pine, bull pine, black jack pine, western red pine, western pitch pine)

8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mex­ico
≈ 21 × 31" (53 × 79 cm)

Range: Zones 5-10:

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