Shrub or Tree
ponderosa pine, bull pine, western yellow pine, blackjack pine, rock pine
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.
Brown and gray mottled
Smooth
Fragment of wing often surrounds the seed.
Seeds are borne beneath the scales of a cone. They are often associated with wings, which are totally or partially removed in the conditioning process.
Not listed
Included
Pinaceae
Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex P. Lawson & C. Lawson
