Description
Large, upright, slow growing deciduous tree, conifer (H 30-40 m, W 8-10 m). Crown conical to broadly oval, irregular. Branches wide open to horizontal. Bark thin, red-brown, later lightly fissured. Needles alternately arranged along the twig, soft, flat (1-2 cm), bright light green, autumn colour yellow-orange to orange-red. Flowers in egg-shaped inflorescence, unremarkable. Flowering period: March-April. Fruits cones, broadly egg-shaped to ovate (2-3 cm), green-brown to dark brown. Grows best in deep, always moist to wet soils, in sunny, light, open sites. Withstands urban conditions and occasional drought, withstands long periods of overflooding and higher ground-water level.