ponderosa pine
Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana.
the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, ships, etc.
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For instance, Betancourt stalked ponderosa pine as it lurched northward from Arizona to Montana over the course of a few thousand years after the ice sheets receded.
What’s in a packrat’s petrified pee? Just a few thousand years of secrets. | Rachel Feltman | August 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt is in a transitional zone where ponderosa pine and junipers, pinon and scrub oak meet.
The Pinos Altos Story | Dorothy WatsonDeciduous trees grew in the bottom of the draw, but the slopes above supported ponderosa pine and juniper.
Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota | Kenneth W. AndersenHe reports nests in such conifers as spruce, balsam, and ponderosa pine, and in aspen and oak.
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