XCVII. CONIFERS 
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when quite young. Male cones ovoid, about J in. Mature cones 
cylindric, 6-10 in., erect when young, pendulous afterwards, tip of 
scales slightly thickened, beak obtuse. Seed, including the wing, 
1 J in. The cones ripen in the autumn of the year after flowering, 
and remain on the branches long after the seeds have been shed. 
(Fig. 157.) 
Simla, 6000-10,000 ft. ; April-June. — Temperate Himalaya. — Afghanistan. 
Local name Kail. 
2. Pinus longifolia, Roxb. ; FI. Br. Ind. v. 652. Trunk tall 
and straight, but sometimes stunted and gnarled ; foliage light 
green when young, darker afterwards. Leaves 9-12 in., some- 
times longer, in clusters of 3. Male cones cylindric, f in. 
Mature cones ovoid, conical, 4-7 in., solitary or clustered, erect 
or the stalks recurved ; tip of scales much thickened, lobed, beak 
pointed. Seed, including the w5ng, |-1 in. The cones ripen in 
the summer or autumn of the second year after flowering and 
