ponderosa pine

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A tall timber tree (Pinus ponderosa) of western North America, having long, dark green needles grouped in fascicles of three.

[Translation of New Latin Pnus pondersa : Latin pnus, pine-tree + Latin pondersa, feminine of pondersus, heavy; see ponderous.]

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ponderosa pine - 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

bull pine, Pinus ponderosa, ponderosa, western yellow pine

yellow pine - any of various pines having yellow wood

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