Species: Pinus ponderosa
Ponderosa Pine
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Blackjack - Bull Pine - Yellow Pine - pin ponderosa - ponderosa pine - western yellow pine
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Conifers and relatives
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Coniferophyta - Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae - Pinus - The taxonomy of the ponderosa pine complex is not completely resolved (Flora of North America 1993). There are morphological and distributional overlaps, and disagreement regarding the geographical boundaries of varieties of ponderosa pine. Hybridization also occurs between all three varieties. (Howard 2003).
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Tree, sometimes 225 ft tall.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2009-03-24
Global Status Last Changed
1983-10-11
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Ponderosa pine is the most widely distributed pine species in North America, ranging north-south from southern British Columbia to central Mexico and east-west from central Nebraska to the west coast (Howard 2003).