308 PINITS, OK 



No. 74. Pinus leiophylla, Svhiede, the Smooth-leaved 



Mexican Pine. 



Syn. Pinus Cedrus, Roezl. 



Comonforti, Roezl. 



Decandolleana, Roezl. 



dependens, Roezl. 



Ehrenbergii, Endlichev. 



gracilis, Roezl. 



Huisquilucaensis, Roezl. 



Lerdoi, Roezl. 



Monte-AUegri, Roezl. 



verrucosa, Roezl. 



Leaves in fives, very slendei-, partially three-sided, sharp- 

 pointed, smooth, and drooping, of a pale glaucous green ; from 

 four to five inches long, closely set on the ends of the branches, 

 and frequently growing from the stem and older branches in 

 tufts. Sheaths short, shrivelled, and almost disappearing on 

 the older leaves. Branches numerous, slender, and pendulous 

 towards the extremities. Buds imbricated, and non-resinous. 

 Cones small, ovate-pointed, two inches and a half long, and 

 one inch and a quarter broad near the base ; pendulous, flat- 

 tened, or depressed at the base, and on short thick foot-stalks. 

 Scales rather flattened, half an inch across, slightly depressed, 

 but with a projecting sharp point in the middle, unequally 

 four-sided, and of a dark colour. Seeds small and black, with 

 wings nearly three-quarters of an inch long, and rather broad. 



A large tree, with an open but regular conical head, well 

 clothed with its vertical branches and drooping foliage, attain- 

 ing a height of from 60 to 100 feet. 



It is found in many parts of the colder regions of Mexico, 

 on the mountains of Angangueo, at an elevation of 7000 feet, 

 where it is called " Ocote Chino," from its abundance of resin, 

 and on account of its being used for candles. The " Ocote 

 Chino," or Candle-wood, is also found on the mountains, in 

 the State of Oaxaca, attaining an immense size. 



