a slow-growing pine tree
having dark
green needles that grow in bundles of five
short, spreading branches and
cones which are usually less than four inches (10.2
cm) in length.
Native to
northern Asia and
northern Europe, the tree can grow to more than seventy feet (21.3 m) in height. Its
life span ranges from 350-400 years and in exceptional
cases up to 800 years. The Switzerland pine tree is also known as the Swiss stone pine or Arolla.
(usually called simply Swiss pine) a tall pine
having dark
green leaves in bundles of five,
short spreading branches and
cones.