Pinus Ponderosa (Ponderosa Pine)

Plant community: N/A

Native region/country: West from TX to CA, north to WA.  

Mature size:   60-125 feet tall.  25-30 feet spread. 

Habitat and/or preferred growing conditions:  Grows in average, medium moisture, well-drained sandy to gravely loams in full sun. Prefers light, moist soils with good drainage. No tolerance for shade. Established trees tolerate some dry soil conditions.

Hardiness zone: 3-7

Leaf/flower color:   Dark yellow-green needles (5-10” long) in bundles of three (infrequently bundles of two) are concentrated in tufts at the branch ends. Oval cones (4-6” long) grow upright, but turn upside down at muturity to release seed. 

Does it burn?: Yes

Burn Quality: Fair.  Low heat, easy to burn, easy to split, medium smoke, moderate sparks, good aroma.   Weight of seasoned cord (lbs): 2,380.  Heat produced per cord (M BTU) 20.8.

Sources:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PIPO