Pinus ponderosa

Botanical Name: Pinus ponderosa
Common Name: ponderosa pine
Family Name: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: British Columbia, U.S. Pacific Northwest

Leaf: Needle-like, Fascicles,*Bundles of 3, Dark-green, Green-yellow, Slender, Very sharp,      Long: 12-28cm

Arrangement: Spiralled, Radial

Inflorescence: Male cone, Yellow, Apr/May, Monoecious

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Persistent, Aug/Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Scaly/black(young), Thick/Orange-brown(mature), Young twigs smell like oranges 

Size: Height: Greater than 30m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m

Habit: Upright

Form: Pyramidal- narrowly

Soil: Rocky/gravelly, Dry, Well-drained

Moisture: Low, Dry(summer)

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 3 - 6

Landscape use: Forestry, Group or mass planting, Specimen plant, Reclamation

Notes: Perennial,*Needles in bundles of 3