Foliage Notes:
Green (Evergreen, fernspray foliage)
Stem Notes:
Long and straggly branches
Fruit Notes:
Brown (Small cones, greenish-brown (female) to orange brown (male) cones; not ornamentally important)
Soil Notes:
Faily tolerant of soil type, as long as it is well-drained; does not tolerate wet soils or poor drainage
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are small and scale-like, with the lateral pair being twice as long as the central pair. Dark green above, underside with waxy, white X-shaped markings. Reddish brown peeling bark. Globose fruits are 1/3-3/8" dia. with 8 scales.