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Pinus roxburghii Sarg.

Synonym	:	Pinus longifolia Roxb. ex Lamb.
Family	:	Pinaceae
Local name	:	English-  Chir pine Malayalam- ചരളം
Distribution	:	India: Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himanchal Pradesh, Uttarakhand; Nepal; Pakistan; Sikkim
Habitat	:	Grown as ornamental tree
Uses	:	The turpentine obtained from the resin of all pine trees is antiseptic, diuretic, rubefacient and vermifuge.
Key botanical characters: Erect, round-headed evergreen tree with one or more trunks. Grows at moderate rate to 30 ft., with spread of 20 ft at maturity. The bark is red-brown, thick and deeply fissured at the base of the trunk, thinner and flaky in the upper crown. The leaves are needle-like, in fascicles of three, very slender, 20-35 cm long, and distinctly yellowish green. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by wind. The cones are ovoid conic, 12-24 cm long and 5-8 cm broad at the base when closed, green at first, ripening glossy chestnut-brown when 24 months old.