1. a large pine tree native to western North America, having thick bark and long needles

1. of or relating to the ponderosa pine

Examples

• The ponderosa is one of the most important timber trees in the western United States.
• We camped beneath a towering ponderosa that was over 200 years old.
• The ponderosa pine can grow to heights of 200 feet or more.
• Ponderosa forests cover millions of acres in the Rocky Mountains.
• The thick, plated bark of the ponderosa helps protect it from forest fires.
• Many wildlife species depend on ponderosa pine forests for habitat.