Names: inim c’a, Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa

Native American uses: The roots of all pines were used for baskets. The bark was used for houses and the needles used for brushes. The pitch was used for glue. Native Americans have used the inner bark and seeds of the ponderosa pine as a food source. It was also utilized by native peoples for medicine, dye, fiber and firewood.

Bird Uses: Poderosa pine seeds are consumed by many species of birds including wild turkeys, nuthatches, crossbills, grosbeaks and grouse. The trunks are important for cavity nesting birds including woodpeckers. sapsuckers, and some owls.