It grows in highlands such as Mt. Deogyu, Mt. Jiri and Mt. Halla. Evergreen conifer tree. Around 7-8m tall. Winter bud ovate-circle. Bark of old-tree taupe. Leaves vertcillate, acicular leaves 2, Branch leaves 9-14 mm long, 2.1-2.4 mm wide, urface dark, back side silver white, white 2 stomata line. Flowers hermaphrodite, blooms May-Jun, strobile. Fruit cone, cylindrical, length 4-6cm, greenish brown, purplish brown. Type of tree conical. Used as a Christmas tree. Endemic plants on the Korean. Peninsula. Dying of climate change. Preservation is necessary.
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