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Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana
Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson var. benthamiana (Hartw.) Vasey
Ponderosa Pine
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Synonym(s): Pinus beardsleyi, Pinus benthamiana, Pinus ponderosa ssp. benthamiana, Pinus ponderosa var. pacifica
USDA Symbol: PIPOB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Cone
Size Notes: Up to about 225 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pollen cones red. Seed cones reddish brown.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , WANative Habitat: Coastal-draining slopes of major mountain ranges, streambanks.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR