Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson
Common names: Ponderosa pine, Bull pine
Large tree with orange to yellow-red bark, leaves 12-25 cm long, 3 in a spur and 7-12 cm long cones with prickles on scales.
Photographed from Tahoe, California, 3-8-2017
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.