Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Pinaceae | Genus: Pinus | Species: Pinus roxburghii Sarg.( चीड़ ) |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Pinus longifolia Roxb. ex Lamb. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Chir pine | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Chir pine, Himalayan long leaf pine, Chir | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chir | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | 600-1800 m | Fruit Type | Cone |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | 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. They open slowly over the next year or so. |
| Habitat | Abundant; in submontane to montane forests, mostly forming pure patches, sometimes mixed with other trees. | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | Afghanistan, the Himalaya from Chitral eastward to Bhutan, Sikkim. | Bark Details | The bark is red-brown, thick and deeply fissured at the base of the trunk, thinner and flaky in the upper crown. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Needle-like | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Whorled (leaves in groups of 3 or more along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen trees, upto 40 m high; Bark rough, deeply fissured. Leaves dark or light – green, needle like, on dwarf – shoots surrounded by persistent bud – scales. Male cones ovoid, 1 borne on clusters at the base of current year shoots. Female cones solitary or 2 – 5 together, bract – scales woody, with pyramidal, pointed or recurved beak; seeds obliquely oblanceolate, compressed, with membranous wings; cotyledons 10 – 12. | Leaf Details | The leaves are needle-like, in fascicles of three, very slender, 20-35 cm long, and distinctly yellowish green .Leaves dark or light – green, needle like, on dwarf – shoots surrounded by persistent bud – scales. |
