Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)


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Type

conifer tree icon

Conifer

Status

species native to Canada

Native

Edible fruit/nut tree?

NO

Names

Latin (scientific) name: Pinus ponderosa

Common English name: Ponderosa pine

Other names:

French name: Pin ponderosa

Habitat

Exists on a variety of soils and grows in pure open stands.

Other notes

Native to the southern interior British Columbia.

Hardiness zone(s)

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

 

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