Description
Small, upright, slow growing evergreen tree, conifer (H 5-8 m, W 2-3 m). Crown broadly conical to pyramidal, regular. Branches short, wide open to horizontal. Needles flat, linear (2 cm), smooth, glossy, dark green, distinctly spiraly twisted, highly remarkable silver-white bands beneath. Flowers separately arranged in male and female inflorescence, on the same plant. Fruits cones, ovate (5-7 cm), dark violet.