Classification: It's in a forest.
Biome: Utah
Use: It's a shady tree.
Description: It's a coniforuos tree.
Ponderosa Pine trees average 100' to 160' in height, with some exceeding 180'. The trees range from 2-4' in diameter, with the rate of growth depending upon altitude, soil, temperature and rainfall. Mature Ponderosa Pines can be easily identified by their distinctive orange-brown bark which is arranged in large plates. The dark yellow-green needles are 5-10" long and grow in clusters of three. The cones, similar in color to the bark, are 3-6" long and 2-4" in diameter. Seeds are 5/16-3/8" long with a 3/4-1" wing. Forests of ponderosa pine cover many of the higher mesas and mountains of the Colorado Plateau from 6000 feet to about 8000 feet in elevation.
Biome: Utah
Use: It's a shady tree.
Description: It's a coniforuos tree.
LINKS
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-169.pdf
http://forestry.about.com/od/conifers/tp/Pinus_ponderosa.htm