Arkansas Tree Database

Ponderosa Pine

Ponderosa Pine

Scientific name:

Pinus Ponderosa

Size:

60'-125' tall

Leaves:

5"-10" needles, mostly 3 per bundle

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

4"-6" cone

Fall Interest:

needled evergreen

Culture:

sun to partial sun; well-drained, acidic soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

wood for construction, millwork, crates

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to western North America

Resources:

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Ponderosa pine bark on trunk Ponderosa pine cones Ponderosa pine cone, from top Ponderosa pine cone Ponderosa pine foliage, 5"-10" long Ponderosa pine tree Ponderosa pine tree