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Seed ovoid as in that of P. excelsa, but with a shorter wing, 

 shed as soon as ripe. 



This species is allied to P. excelsa, but differs in its narrow 

 habit, smaller branches, and shorter, stiffer leaves which are less 

 spreading than those of the Himalayan tree. The green, glabrous 



PINUS PEUKE. 



a, part of glabrous shoot with leaves in clusters of five ; b, winter bud ; c, apex of leaf ; d, section of 

 leaf, showing two small resin canals. 



shoots distinguish it from P. Cembra, which it somewhat resembles 

 in habit. From P. monticola it differs in its glabrous shoots and 

 shorter and wdder cones. 



As a native tree P. Pen Ice has a limited distribution, being 

 confined to three small areas in Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Monte- 



