The cones are erect and are deciduous in one year. Have long and short shoots with cones on the short shoots. Cones appear in late summer and are erect and are deciduous in one year. Leaves are single but arranged in false whorls and persist for several years. Have long and short shoots with cones on the short shoots.
Cones are erect and ripen in one year but persist and release seeds for a longer time.
Leaves are single but arranged in false whorls and are deciduous in one year. Same as Larix, but their cones are deciduous, i.e.,breakup and release seed at maturity within one year. Leaves somewhat whorled and nondeciduous. Resembles Abies, but the upright cones do not break up at maturity with in one year. Pollen grains with two wings.