Pinus ponderosa ponderosa is a species of pine tree that can grow up to 82 feet (25 meters) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 4 feet (1.2 meters). It has a straight trunk with branches that form a conical or rounded crown. The bark is thick, dark brown, and deeply furrowed. The needles are long, stiff, and come in bundles of three. The cones are large, ovoid, and have a sharp point at the end of each scale.