chir pine Pinaceae Pinus roxburghii

Leaf:Evergreen but almost tardily deciduous) needles, to nearly 1 foot long, 3 per fascicle, slender; shiny green; persist 1 year.
Flower:Species is monoecious; male cones in yellow spikes; female cones greenish-brown.
Fruit:Egg-shaped or elongated, to 8 inches long, shiny brown, cone scales thick with a protruding rounded tip.
Twig:Thick, red-brown, buds not resinous.
Bark:Mature bark is dark reddish brown; thick with scaly topped ridges and furrows.
Form:A large tree capable of reaching over 150 feet in height, with a straight trunk, coarse branches and tufted needles at ends of branches.

leaf fruit twig bark form map

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