Title
Description
The bud is oblong/cylindrical, reddish brown and resinous. The bud is not a distinctive identification feature. Notice, however, the immature female cone already showing the sharp prickle on the umbo.
Preview
![image preview](https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2242-pinus-ponderosa/1004/preview.jpg)
Image Source
Karren Wcisel, TreeTopics.com
Image Creation Date
10-1-2008
Keywords
Pinaceae, tree, conifer, cone, needle, evergreen, Pinus ponderosa, ponderosa pine