Description
This member of family Pinaceae grows to the height of 20–30 m with a trunk diameter of 35–80 cm. The needles are in bundles of three to five, 5–10 cm (rarely to 15 cm) long, and are a bright glossy green to yellowish-green. The cones are ovoid, 4–7 cm (rarely to 8 cm) long, and borne on a 1–2 cm long stalk; they are unusual in taking about 30–32 months to mature, a year longer than most other pines. The bark is gray-brownish, and fissured.
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