Size: tree, 50-80' average height at maturity
Buds: ovoid or narrow conical, .5", resinous
Leaves: evergreen, 2 needles per fascicle, densely arranged on branches, 5-6" long, flexible but break easily when bent (unlike P. nigra), slender, finely toothed margins, medium to dark green
Twigs: glabrous, stout, pale brown or yellowish green, twigs rough with fascicle bases, decurrent lines
Flowers: monoecious, clusters, males red, females reddish
Fruit: ovoid conical, 2" long, 1-2" wide, light brown
Bark: scaly and orange-red on young trees, large red-brown scaly plates when older
