ponderosa

• Eine hohe Kiefernart im Westen Nordamerikas, die Nutzholz liefert und sich durch dunkelgrüne Nadeln in Bündeln von 2 bis 5 sowie im Alter dicke, dunkelbraun-plattige Rinde auszeichnet.

A tall timber pine tree native to western North America, characterized by dark green needles in bundles of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature.

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   A common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America, having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature.

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   • The ponderosa pine dominates the forests of the Rocky Mountains.
   • We camped under a massive ponderosa, its bark smelling of vanilla.
   • The lumber from ponderosa is valued for its straight grain and durability.

   Synonymeponderosa pinewestern yellow pine