ponderosa pine

ponderosa pine
noun Etymology: New Latin ponderosa, specific epithet of Pinus ponderosa, from Latin, feminine of ponderosus ponderous Date: 1878 a tall pine (Pinus ponderosa) of western North America with long needles usually in groups of two or three; also its strong reddish straight-grained wood

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  • ponderosa (pine) — ☆ ponderosa (pine) or ponderosa [pän΄dər ō′sə ] n. 〚< ModL ( Pinus) ponderosa, lit., heavy (pine) < L ponderosus: see PONDEROUS〛 1. a yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) of W North America, valued for its timber: see CONE …   Universalium

  • ponderosa (pine) — ☆ ponderosa (pine) or ponderosa [pän΄dər ō′sə ] n. [< ModL ( Pinus) ponderosa, lit., heavy (pine) < L ponderosus: see PONDEROUS] 1. a yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) of W North America, valued for its timber: see CONE 2. its wood …   English World dictionary

  • ponderosa (pine) — ☆ ponderosa (pine) or ponderosa [pän΄dər ō′sə ] n. [< ModL ( Pinus) ponderosa, lit., heavy (pine) < L ponderosus: see PONDEROUS] 1. a yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) of W North America, valued for its timber: see CONE 2. its wood …   English World dictionary

  • Ponderosa Pine — Taxobox name = Ponderosa Pine status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 250px image caption = Pinus ponderosa subsp. ponderosa branch with cones regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo = Pinales familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • ponderosa pine — noun 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 • Syn: ↑ponderosa, ↑western yellow pine, ↑bull pine, ↑Pinus ponderosa •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ponderosa pine — geltonoji pušis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pušinių šeimos kaučiukinis, medieninis augalas (Pinus ponderosa), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pinus ponderosa angl. yellow bull pine; ponderosa pine; Western yellow pine vok …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Ponderosa Pine — Original name in latin Ponderosa Pine Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Denver longitude 34.97699 latitude 106.32419 altitude 2296 Population 1195 Date 2011 05 14 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Ponderosa pine in the Salt Cabin Park Exclosure area — The Ponderosa Pine Community is at an elevation of 2100 2700 meters and is an important community considering that some wildlife and grasses are only found in Ponderosa Pine stands. Forestry managementForestry management, range, recreation, and… …   Wikipedia

  • ponderosa pine — /pon deuh roh seuh, pon / 1. Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish brown bark: the state tree of Montana. 2. the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in… …   Universalium

  • ponderosa pine — pon′der•o′sa pine′ [[t]ˈpɒn dəˈroʊ sə, ˌpɒn [/t]] n. 1) pln a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of W North America, having yellowish brown bark 2) the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, ships,… …   From formal English to slang

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