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Old 22-May-2007   #12
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Originally Posted by zube
It should be easy to identify, I think Ponderosa are a three-needled pine, Lodgepole (or Shorepine ) are two-needled. If I remember correctly.
zube

Bingo! Sort of... I could get into a listing of the various pines in the NW & how to identify them, but the best thing to do is get Trees To Know in Oregon (applies to WA & ID too!) from the OSU Extension service - which you can get at any USFS office in Oregon or online.
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