ponderosa pine
noun
pon·der·o·sa pine
ˌpän-də-ˈrō-sə- 
-zə-
: 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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The popular glamping brand’s first California location, the 80-acre property sits amid California black oak and ponderosa pine trees that provide a true outdoorsy vibe, but glamping tents will have private baths and comfy beds to keep indoorsy types happy.
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The fire was under investigation but believed to be human-caused, burning acres of ponderosa pines and mixed conifer forest.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Founded as a mining town in the 1870s, the city of 10,000 nestles up against the foothills of the Gila National Forest, 3.3 million acres of alligator juniper, ponderosa pine and Gambel oak draped across softly sloping mountains.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The ponderosa pine, a type of yellow pine, lives at elevations typically above 5,000 feet along the Mogollon Rim and other higher elevations in Arizona.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The fire was under investigation but believed to be human-caused, burning acres of ponderosa pines and mixed conifer forest.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Founded as a mining town in the 1870s, the city of 10,000 nestles up against the foothills of the Gila National Forest, 3.3 million acres of alligator juniper, ponderosa pine and Gambel oak draped across softly sloping mountains.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The ponderosa pine, a type of yellow pine, lives at elevations typically above 5,000 feet along the Mogollon Rim and other higher elevations in Arizona.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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ponderosa pine
noun
pon·der·o·sa pine
ˌpän-də-ˌrō- sə-
-zə-
: a tall timber pine of western North America with long needles in groups of 2 or 3
also
: its strong reddish straight-grained wood
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