Pinus griffithi (wallichiana) (Western Himalayan Pine)

Pinus griffithi (wallichiana) (Western Himalayan Pine) : The Himalayan, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush mountains are home to Pinus wallichiana, a coniferous evergreen tree. It grows at elevations of 1800–4300 m in mountain valleys, reaching a height of (98–164 feet). It prefers a mild environment with dry winters and rainy summers. The leaves ("needles") are long and come in fascicles (bundles) of five. They droop elegantly and are flexible along their length. The cones are long and slender, becoming yellow-buff with thin scales as they develop; the seeds are long and wingless. Mountain screes and glacier forelands are typical environments, although it may also be found in old-growth woods or mixed forests with deodar, birch, spruce, and fir.