| Shape | Tall, vertically growing tree with a large droopy canopy. |
| Landscape | Screen and windbreak. |
| Propagation | Seed. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained clay, loamy, sandy loam and clay loam soils. Thrives in acidic and neutral pH. Tolerates light frost. |
| Pests | Tussock moth and cotton locust. |
| Habitat | Dense forests, along the coast and on hillsides. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small and ovate. |
| Leaf Description | Needles that are long and pendulous. |
| Flower Description | Flowers from autumn to winter. |
| Fruit Description | Cone-like fruit, spherical in shape ranging from 20 - 40 mm in size.
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| Colour Description | The bark is greyish-brown in colour. The buds are a light brown colour. The needles are green and turn a dark purple in winter months.
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| Texture Description | The bark is very rough similar in texture to a cork. The bud has a smooth texture.
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