Their girth increases by as little as an inch [25 mm] a century, and their needles (leaves) last up to 30 years. The tallest tree stands about 60 feet [18 m] high.
فلا يتعدى مقدار ازدياد محيطها الـ‍ ٢٥ مليمترا في القرن الواحد ،‏ كما تصمد إبرها (‏ اوراقها )‏ ٣٠ سنة .‏