Plant Family: Pinaceae
Leaf: evergreen, needles in bundles of two, slightly twisted, variegated color with yellow bands on green, 3-5 inches long
Twig and Bud: twigs orange-gray, buds are cylindrical, reddish brown, ½ inch long
Flower, Fruit and Seed: seed cones oval to oblong, up to 2 inches long
Bark: flaky and orangish, gray and fissured at base with maturity
Shape and Mature Height: broad, rounded shape, horizontally spreading branches, trunks often crooked, crown often flattened at maturity, 20-40 feet