Ponderosa pine
(Pinus ponderosa)
- Size: 178' tall & 342" circumference
- Seasonal Habits: Susceptible to wildfire
- Toxicity: Non-Toxic
Easily recognized by their tall, straight, thick trunks, clad in scaled, rusty-orange bark that has split into big plates. One can easily identify some trees by smelling their bark. Ponderosa Pine bark smells like vanilla or butterscotch.