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when ripe ; scales smooth and shining, broadly obovate, narrowed 

 at the base ; margin entire ; bract rudimentary. Seeds dark 

 brown, with the wing about | in. long. 



The pendulous habit and long, dark, incurved leaves, tapering 

 to a sharp point, are unlike those of any other Picea. 



Fig. 15.— picea MORINDA. 

 a, branchlet with winter bud ; b, under-side of leaf and shoot ; c, section of leaf. 



P. Morinda is found throughout the W. Himalaya from 

 Afghanistan to Nepal, from 7,000-12,000 ft. elevation. It forms 

 mixed forests with Abies Pindrow and is often a very fine tree, 

 though of sombre aspect. 



