Basisdaten
description:
The ponderosa pine is native to western North America. Depending on the area in which the ponderosa pine grows named five varieties.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Pinus ponderosa
other name:
Bull Pine
other name:
Western yellow Pine
other name:
Yellow Pine
family:
Pinaceae
species:
conifer
height:
up to 35 m (115 ft)
needle:
There are 2 to 5, about 20 cm long needles to a base. The needles are quite soft.
blossom description:
The flowers are inconspicuous.
fruit:
The cones are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and are red-brown.
bark:
The red-brown bark is furrowed and areolated.
root:
taprooted
location:
sun, tolerates heat
soil:
sandy - loamy
ph value:
strong acid - strong alkaline
comment:
The ponderosa pine is an important source of timber.
stature:
The pine forms a straight trunk. The crown may be rounded when they stand close together, otherwise the ponderosa pine is branched pyramidally from top to bottom.