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Wood - Construction: The wood is used for construction. Industrial - Resin gums are extracted from older trunk.
Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan
Thrives in mountainous regions and river basins, at an elevation of 1000-3300 m.
It is tall evergreen coniferous tree reaching up to 35 m in height.
Stem is up to 100 cm in diameter, with gray, fissured bark.
Leaves are needle like, 5 per bundle, triangular in shape, 8-15 cm long and 0.1-0.15 cm wide.
Separate male and female cones. Male cones are slender, while female cones are longer and produce seeds.
Seed cones, 3-4 cm long, containing winged seeds.
Pollination: April-May Seed maturity: September-October.