HEIGHT up to 150 ft (46 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE C. Europe
The branches at the top of this tree often divide, giving it a “stork’s nest” appearance. Its resin is a constituent of turpentine. BARK Gray, smooth, cracking with age. LEAF Flat needles, dark green above with two silver bands below. FLOWER Males: yellow, grouped on undersides of shoots; females: green. FRUIT Erect, cylindrical brown cone.
