10,029 observationsCritically Endangered
Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine
Pinus scopulorum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Pinopsida βΊOrder: Pinales βΊFamily: Pinaceae βΊGenus: Pinus
About
Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine, bull pine, blackjack pine, western yellow-pine, or filipinus pine, is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America. It is the most widely distributed pine species in North America.:β4β
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine is Pinus scopulorum.
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine belongs to the order Pinales.
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
- Rocky Mountains Ponderosa Pine belongs to the genus Pinus.