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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Evergreen, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Seeds
Ponderosa Pine or Western Yellow Pine is a large, evergreen tree the reaches a height of up to 150 feet with an open, rounded crown and spreading branches. The bark of old trees is thick and furrowed with scales that resemble puzzle pieces. The most common pine in North America, this tree is drought resistant, growing in full sun to shade, and in dry to moist, sandy, gravelly, or clay soils. A wide of variety of wildlife eat its seeds, including ground birds and small mammals.
May Attract
Ponderosa Pine is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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