Seeds are surrounded by a red, fleshy covering. Leaf bases break off of stem with rest of leaf. Seeds form in scaly, brown cones. Needles are in bundles of two or more along twig 7a. Needles are in bundles of 20-50.
Tree is deciduous , needles turning golden and falling off in fall.
Tree is evergreen. Needles are in bundles of 5 . Cones are about 6 in long, and the scales are flexible. Needles are in bundles of 2 or 3. Cones are smaller than 4 in and have sharp knobs at the end of each scale.