Ponderosa pine

E9238
Pinus species conifer gymnosperm tree species

Ponderosa pine is a large, long-lived coniferous tree native to western North America, known for its tall straight trunk, distinctive puzzle-like bark, and importance in montane forest ecosystems.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Pinus ponderosa 3
ponderosa pine 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Pinus species ⓘ
conifer ⓘ
gymnosperm ⓘ
tree species ⓘ
barkCharacteristic fire-resistant bark ⓘ
orange-brown bark ⓘ
puzzle-like plates ⓘ
thick bark ⓘ
climatePreference continental climate ⓘ
commonName Ponderosa pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: ponderosa pine

western yellow pine ⓘ
yellow pine ⓘ
coneType woody seed cones ⓘ
describedBy Charles Lawson ⓘ
distribution Canada ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States

northern Mexico ⓘ
ecologicalRole dominant canopy species ⓘ
important timber species ⓘ
wildlife habitat provider ⓘ
evergreen true ⓘ
family Pinaceae ⓘ
fireAdaptation adapted to frequent low-intensity fires ⓘ
genus Pinus ⓘ
habitat dry forests ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ
open coniferous woodlands ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafType needle-like leaves ⓘ
lifespan several hundred years ⓘ
lightRequirement full sun ⓘ
maximumHeight over 60 meters ⓘ
nativeTo Pacific Northwest ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ
western North America ⓘ
needleArrangement needles in bundles of three ⓘ
order Pinales ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway C3 ⓘ
reproduction wind-pollinated ⓘ
scientificName Ponderosa pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Pinus ponderosa
soilPreference well-drained soils ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
typicalHeight 30–40 meters ⓘ
woodProperty light-colored wood ⓘ
relatively soft wood ⓘ
woodUse construction timber ⓘ
lumber ⓘ
pulpwood ⓘ
yearDescribed 1836 ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ponderosa pine → commonName → Ponderosa pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: ponderosa pine
Sierra National Forest → containsSpecies → Ponderosa pine ⓘ
this entity surface form: ponderosa pine
Sequoia National Park → flora → Ponderosa pine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Pinus ponderosa
Pinus → notableSpecies → Ponderosa pine ⓘ
this entity surface form: Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa pine → scientificName → Ponderosa pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Pinus ponderosa