| General Description | Native tree that is fast growing, green to blue in colour, bark greyish brown in colour. |
| ID Characteristic | Needles in fascicles of 5 with deciduous sheath and green in colour. |
| Shape | Dense pyramidal shape. |
| Landscape | Can be used as large specimen or screen, thrives in moist soil. being such a large tree it needs open space for mature growth. |
| Propagation | Through seedlings , woody stem cuttings using perlite mix and single leaf fascicles off young trees. |
| Cultivation | Commonly found in cool coniferous woods, growing best in well drained sandy loam soils. Will not grow in shade, tolerant of drought. |
| Pests | White pine blister rust. |
| Habitat | Cool coniferous woods with well drained soils. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Young bark is think and greyish green becoming up to 7 cm thick, narrow scaly ridges isolated by deep grooves. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Cylindrical buds, red-brown in colour, resinous. |
| Leaf Description | Evergreen needles, 6-11 cm long, arranged in fascicles of 5, bluish green with white lines running vertically , apex pointed.
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| Flower Description | Long cones, 20-50 cm long , often found in clusters, shiny yellow – brown, lance cylindric , clustered near tips. |
| Fruit Description | Large cylindrical cones , yellow - brown , thick dark scales with long stocks. |
| Colour Description | Needles green-blue and greyish green, stem greyish brown in colour.
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| Texture Description | Bark is rough to the touch, needles are apex pointed. |
