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Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa           

Wildlife Value

Pines are nearly as important as oaks.  All parts of the tree are used or eaten.  Pine seeds are especially important for food.  Bark harbors insects that woodpeckers, sapsuckers, and nuthatches eat.  Native to western North America.

 

Growth form conical to ovoid
Crown density moderately dense
Size 40 to 100' high
15 to 60' spread
Drought
resistance		 excellent
Cold hardiness excellent
Growth rate rapid to moderate
Life span long
Elevation
range		 to 9,000 feet
Soil
conditions		 tolerates alkaline well; grows well on most soils except for heavy clay
Possible insect
problems		 sawflies, bark beetle, tip moth
Possible disease 
problems		 western gall rust, dwarf mistletoe, shoestring root rot
Wildlife value high:  song and ground birds, small mammals, browsers
Seasonal color evergreen
Miscellany native; needs well-drained soils; good windbreak species