Habitus

tree growing to a height of 10-20 m with a wide conical to spreading crown
under the influence of the wind the trunks are often misshapen, crooked, twisted
bark relatively smooth, light grey-brown
bark rather deeply split longitudinally, grey-brown to reddish-brown

Leaves (assimilation organs)

the fruit is a cone, narrowly conical, yellow-brown to reddish-brown, 5 - 15 x 4 cm in size
the cone grows on prominent, downwardly bent, 1 - 2 cm long, rather thick stalks (an important distinguishing feature)
the labels of the seed scales are flat and mostly smooth
the cones ripen in the second year and open in the spring of the third year
the cones remain on the tree for several years and gradually turn gray
the seed is dark brown, 4 - 7 mm large, the wing is membranous, light brown 2 - 2.5 cm long.