Arizona Native Pine Trees, Pinus

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Pine Trees of Arizona

Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
Common names: Western Yellow Pine
Bull Pine, Silver Pine, Yosemite Pine..
Height: 150-223 ft
Diameter: 4 ft
Showy flower: no
Fall colors: no-evergreen
Drought tolerant:
Annual rainfall: 15-25
Soil Needs: moist, pH 5.0-9.0
Frost Free Days: 150
Minimum Temperature (F): -36
Growth Rate: moderate
State List: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND,
NE, NV... ...more

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Pinus ponderosa cones, nestled in a thick tuft of needles, hang from branches in bundles of 3.

Small brown single winged Pinus ponderosa seeds

Warm brown in color, Pinus ponderosa cones average 6 inches in length

Ponderosa pines are towering trees, regularly hitting the record books and recenty taking the title of tallest pine in the world at a staggering 268.35 feet tall. Height ranges between 150-223 usually, but great heights have been recorded at optimum sites. Trunk diameter is typically no larger than 4 feet. Ponderosa pines have a single trunk with rough ...more

Pinus ponderosa is native to all but a few southern counties of Arizona

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Arizona Native Pine Trees, Pinus

The state distribution maps in the species info boxes

below are from the USDA NRCS PLANTS Database

at plants.usda.gov. In instances where state specific

maps are unavailable, the US distribution map will be

used in its place. Also, the PLANTS Database

website states "Our county data are based primarily

on the literature, herbarium specimens, and confirmed observations. However, not all

populations have been documented, so some gaps in the distribution shown above may not be

real. Remember that only native and naturalized populations are mapped!"

Pine trees are one of the most varied and widely spread genus of native tree species in North

America. From the cold mountains of Alaska to Nova Scotia in the east, from high wind-swept

Rocky Mountain cliffs to the fertile Appalachian forests, on seaside borders, swamps, dry

foothills, lowlands and everywhere in between, pine trees can be found. Adapted to so many

environments, pine trees are hardy survivors in their native habitat. The pine trees of North

America were used by Native Americans for treatments of respiratory ailments, in canoe

building and even as food. Today native pines are one of the most valuable commercial timber

sources and continue to be used for construction, furniture, pulpwood, land management and

more.

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