Missouri Arboretum

Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa

Western United States.  Needles in bundles of three, dark yellow-green in color, and 5-10 inches long.  Cones are oval, 3-6 inches long, with stiff prickles on the scale tips.  Mature trees have reddish-orange bark in irregular, scaly plates that resemble a jigsaw puzzle.  Can grow to 180 feet and is an important timber tree. 

GIS coordinate: N40 20.972 W94 52.855

Trail Number: G20

 

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