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Pinus ponderosa
ponderosa pine
Ponderosa pine is one of the most
widely distributed pines in western North America. P. ponderosa reaches heights
of 180 feet with diameters of 4 feet. It has a pyramidal crown when young but
maturing to a flat crown. One identifier is the bark has a vanilla-like
smell.
Photos by Steve Nix
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Ponderosa
Pine Habitat and Culture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, USFS)
Wood
Technical Fact Sheet
(courtesy of Hardwoods of North America, Forest
Products Lab, USFS)
Fire
Effects On Ponderosa Pine
(courtesy of U.S. Forest Service, Fire Effects)
From Virginia Tech
w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)
Species
Documentation and Data
(The BEST conifer data on the Internet, Gymnosperm
Database, Editor C. J. Earle)
North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry)
The Great American
Coniferous Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)
Recent Champion: 76' height, 92' spread, 400" circumf., Grand Traverse Co.,
Michigan
National Register of Big
Trees
Pine
Images
(courtesy of ForestryImages.org)
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Pine Online
(Nurseries selling seedlings online)
Range Map
-The native range of ponderosa pine, USFS.
Quick Stats
Common Names: Arizona pijn, Arizona pine, Arizona
ponderosa pine, Arizona white pine, Arizona yellow pine,
Arizona-tall, big pine, bird's-eye pine, blackjack pine, British
soft pine, British Colombia soft pine, British Columbia pine,
bull pine, California white pine, California yellow pine,
foothills yellow pine, gelb kiefer, gul-tall, heavy pine,
heavy-wooded pine, knotty pine, longleaf pine, Pacific
ponderosa pine, pin a bois lourd, pin d'Arizona, pin de
Bentham, pinabete, pino, pino blanco, pino cenizo, pino
chino, pino de Arizona, pino di Arizona, pino giallo, pino
ponderosa, pino ponderoso, pino real, pitch pine, ponderosa
pine, ponderosa pijn, pondosa, pondosa pine, red pine, rock
pine, vastamerikansk langbarri tall, western pitch pine,
western yellow pine, westerse gele pijn, yellow pine.
Habitat: one of the most widely distributed pines in western North America.
Description: Ponderosa pine reaches heights of 180 feet, with
diameters of 4 feet. It has a pyramidal crown when young,
maturing to a flat crown. The trees may live for 300 to 600
years.
Uses: Ponderosa pine is used mainly for lumber and to a
lesser extent for piles, poles, posts, mine timbers, veneer, and
railroad crossties. The clear wood is especially well suited
for millwork, such as window frames, doors, shelving,
moldings, sash doors, blinds, paneling, mantels, trim, and
built-in cases and cabinets. Lower grade lumber is used for
boxes and crates. Much of the lumber of intermediate or
lower grades goes into sheathing, subflooring, and roof
boards. Knotty ponderosa pine is used for interior finish. A
considerable amount now goes into particleboard and paper.
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