Description
Medium-sized, upright, narrow, relatively fast growing evergreen tree, conifer (H 8-12 m, W 3-4 m). Crown columnar to narrowly ovate. Branches short, open to horizontal, with prominent tips. Bark grey, roughly flaky. Needles short (1,8-2,5 cm), in dense bundles of 20 or more, thin, ostro pointed, smooth, grey-blue to light grey-green. Male and female flowers separate, male flowers in large catkins, yellow-brown. Flowering period: September-October. Cones dark green to brown, broad-oval, with wide, thin scales, fall apart while still on the tree. A tough, long-lived tree, normally withstands urban conditions, cold, heat and drought.