Narrow, densely columnar pyramidal when young,
becoming open and flat-topped with spreading,
drooping branches when mature.
30-40 feet tall with a spread of 15-25 feet
Plants are
monoecious. Cones are clustered and
not showy.
Needles are borne in fascicles of 5 and 2-3 inches
long, rather stiff with a bluntly pointed apex and finely toothed margins, dark green in color
with bluish-white lines on the inside.
Branches are covered with dense, orange
pubescence the first year.
Cones are terminal, short-stalked, 2-3 inches
long, with the scales never opening.
