Ponderosa Pine

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tree
gptkbp:associatedAct Various bird species
Squirrels
Various understory plants
gptkbp:cabinType Softwood
Moderate density
gptkbp:climate Temperate climate
Drought tolerant
gptkbp:colors Brown to black
Thick and scaly
Yellow to reddish-brown
Light yellow to reddish-brown
gptkbp:communityOutreach Mountain pine beetle
Western pine beetle
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least concern
gptkbp:cookingMethod Furniture
Paper production
Cabinetry
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Crafts_and_carvings
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Used_by_Native_Americans
gptkbp:diseaseResistance Moderately resistant to pests
gptkbp:economicActivity Timber industry
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Carbon sequestration
gptkbp:family Pinaceae
gptkbp:fauna Wind-pollinated
gptkbp:flora C3 photosynthesis
gptkbp:grapeVarieties Needle-like
gptkbp:growthRate Moderate to fast
Tall and straight
gptkbp:habitat Dry forests
gptkbp:hasDepartment Resistant to low-intensity fires
gptkbp:height 60 to 200 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ponderosa Pine
gptkbp:landholdings Controlled burns
Sustainable_forestry_practices
gptkbp:landscape Erosion control
Reforestation
Windbreaks
gptkbp:leafArrangement Bundles of 2 or 3
gptkbp:leafShape Pyramidal when young
Irregular with age
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 400 years
gptkbp:nativeTo Western_United_States
gptkbp:rootSystem Deep taproot
gptkbp:scientificName Pinus ponderosa
gptkbp:seedDispersal Lightweight
Wind
gptkbp:soilType Well-drained soils
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships Mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:uses Lumber
Ornamental tree
gptkbp:vision Brown
3 to 6 inches