Pinus ponderosa
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Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C.Lawson
Ponderosa Pine
Pinaceae
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Protologue: Agric. Man.: 354 (1836)
Pronunciation: Pì-nus pon-de-rò-sa
Etymology: L. name for pine + heavy, ponderous, referring to the wood
Note: Our populations are Pinus ponderosa var. pacifica J.R.Haller & Vivrette, Aliso 29: 55 (2011)
Jepson eFlora Treatment
Jepson eFlora Key to Pinus
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Pinus ponderosa --- Ponderosa Pine --- Pinaceae
Pinus ponderosa --- Ponderosa Pine --- Pinaceae
Female cone, smaller than P. Jeffreyi, with exposed umbo
prickles on bottom.
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