| Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa pine): Leaves | ||
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Needles, occurring in fascicles of 2 or 3, are clustered near the ends of the branches. They are yellowish-green to dark green, rigid and curved, with a sharp, horny tip and stomatic lines on each surface. The twigs and leaves emit a turpentine odor when crushed. | |