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North Plateau Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa subsp. ponderosa
44.291, -121.549
Field Notes
Description:
Pine tree with bunches of 3 needles growing very tall. Bark pieces come off the shape of jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Habitat:
high plateau chaparral with volcanic soil, cold snowy winters and hot dry summers, on the east side of the central Oregon Cascade Mountains.
Notes:
The thick bark with its ability to break off small pieces withstands low-temperature forest fires that keep the forest floor clear and limited to low manzanita. Fire makes the cracks look blacker and the bark redder.
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Pinus ponderosa
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PublishedApril 26, 2011
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