Cones do not drop off of tree whole, but rather drop scales one by one. Ends of needles are indented. Needles are attached to only the sides of the twig, spreading in one plane. You can see the top and bottom of twig easily. Needles are attached to the twig similarly to Abies grandis , and also have needles that lie along the upper side of the twig.
Needles have rows of stomata on top and bottom.
Needles curve at the base, and look like little hockey sticks. All the needles curve in the same direction. A needle cross-section doesn't show obvious holes. Needles are not sharply curved. Needles curve in random directions, and sometimes are straight.