Ponderosa Pine
FAMILY: PINACEAE
About Ponderosa Pine at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to western North America to Mexico.
Height can exceed 250’.
Needles are usually in bundles of 3, 5-11” long, and yellow-green.
Seed cones 3-5” long and prickly at scale tips.
Mature bark is yellow-brown to orangeish in scaly plates with a smell of vanilla.
Common in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Private, Front Yard | 85' Height 48' Spread 17.4' Circ. | This tree is at the intersection of Shattuck and Hamilton.  |
| 139 | Private, Front Yard | 125' Height 44' Spread 11.8' Circ. |  |
| 140 | Private, Rear Yard | 100' Height 44' Spread 10.4' Circ. | This tree is behind the house at this address and is not very visible.  |
| 245 | Private, Front Yard | 70' Height 55' Spread 11.9' Circ. |  |
| 285 | Private, Front Yard | 120' Height 60' Spread 14.1' Circ. |  |
| 334 | Right of Way | 84' Height 39' Spread 9.5' Circ. |  |
| 349 | Right of Way | 121' Height 38' Spread 10.2' Circ. |  |