General Description | Its branches are long, thin, weeping, green and grey in colour. The foliage of the tree falls over the trunk and side branches producing an irregular form. |
Shape | Grows upright and as it matures will grow into an oval shape. It grows 15- 30 cm a year. At 10 years, its average growth is 2- 5 m. |
Landscape | Screens and windbreaks or as an ornamental. |
Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire and England. One notable specimen is located at the Teide National Park in Spain. Oldest surviving wild trees are on the cliffs of La Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma Island. |
Habitat | Canary Islands-, up to elevation of 2300 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | The bark and branches are thin and shredding. Bark is an orangish-brown colour. Branches are curved up. |
Leaf Description | The leaves are 1-2 cm and green to a dull greyish-green or blue colour. |
Fruit Description | The seed cones are berry-like that ripen in 18 months to an orangish-red with a pink waxy coating. Male cones are yellow and 2-3 mm long. They fall off after pollination in February or March. |
Colour Description | Soft fine texture, does not change over time. |