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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After your subterranean romp, spend the night at Under Canvas’s Mount Rushmore outpost (50 minutes away), on the site of an original gold-mining settlement set among ponderosa pines.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Flagstaff boasts Arizona's highest mountain peak, a national forest abundant in ponderosa pines, a stretch of historic Route 66 and the observatory where Pluto was discovered.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Constructed with beams made from ponderosa pine and grounded by a heavy limestone facade, the lodge is actually a reconstruction.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
The lodge, first opened in 1937, was listed as a National Historic Landmark and featured unique ponderosa pine construction and a limestone facade that reflected its natural surroundings.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Flagstaff boasts Arizona's highest mountain peak, a national forest abundant in ponderosa pines, a stretch of historic Route 66 and the observatory where Pluto was discovered.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Constructed with beams made from ponderosa pine and grounded by a heavy limestone facade, the lodge is actually a reconstruction.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
The lodge, first opened in 1937, was listed as a National Historic Landmark and featured unique ponderosa pine construction and a limestone facade that reflected its natural surroundings.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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“Ponderosa pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ponderosa%20pine. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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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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