Taxonomy
Clade | gymnosperm |
Family | Pinaceae |
Genus | Pinus |
Species | ponderosa |
Common Name | ponderosa pine |
iTree Code | PIPO |
Plant Form
Form | Tree: large, very tall with thick trunk |
Height | 225 feet |
Spread | 45 feet |
Deciduous | No |
Identification Description
Foliage | needles in bundles of 2-3, 6-8" long, dark green, thick/stiff |
Leaf Type
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Needle |
Needles | 3 |
Bark | grayish & scaly, becoming irregular, furrowed red-brown plates; can have a pineapple/vanilla scent |
Bud | dark red/brown, oval, tightly packed |
Twig | gray/brown with scales where needle bundles have dropped |
Pollen Cone | male (staminate strobili) purple/red in clusters ; female (ovulate strobili) ~1" long, yellow/green; male and female on same tree (monoecious) |
Seed Cone | woody cone, 3” to 6” in length, scales having stiff spines |
Fall Color | green |
Site Characteristics
USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
Min | 3a |
Min | 5.0 |
Soil | Moderate |
Max | 7a |
Max | 9.0 |
Spray | Moderate |
Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
Intolerant |
High |
No |
Species Status
Nebraska Native |
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U.S. Native |
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Region of Origin | United States, Canada |
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