Status: Native
Synonyms:
Pinus scopulorum (Engelmann) Lemmon Pinus ponderosa Lawson var. scopulorum Engelmann
Pinus brachyptera Engelmann
Pinus ponderosa is the most common upper elevation pine in the Gila National Forest. It is the tallest of the pines here, up to over 100 feet tall. It has mostly three needles per fascicle, and the needles are about 15 cm long on average. The bark is red brown and deeply furrowed, as well as sometimes appearing to be assembled like pieces of a puzzle. The cones are smaller and rounder than those of Pinus strobiformis. The seeds are winged.
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Pinus ponderosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Canyon, May 10, 2007
Pinus ponderosa, male and female cones, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Canyon, July 14, 2007
Pinus ponderosa, detail of bark, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, Aug. 12, 2008
Pinus ponderosa, growth form, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, Emory Pass, Dec. 10, 2008
Pinus ponderosa, winged seed, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Myer Canyon, November 6, 2010
Pinus ponderosa, fascicle, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 7, 2009
Pinus ponderosa, 5x macro of cross section of needle, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, December 7, 2009
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