HEIGHT up to 200 ft (60 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Himalayas
Like the Atlas cedar, this tree has a stout trunk with a triangular crown, but with downswept branches, and a drooping leading shoot. Its oil was once used to treat skin diseases. BARK Gray-brown and smooth when young, rough and grooved when mature. LEAF Pale green needles, up to 2 in (5 cm) long, in tufts of about 15–20 on spur shoots. FLOWER Males: yellowish, in clusters, often curving; females: greenish, in upright clusters. FRUIT Erect, barrel-shaped cones that turn brown as they ripen.
