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Female cones are pendulous, dark brown, ellipsois or "barrel-like", up to an inch long and less than an inch wide, have 14-28 scales, and have an apical surface that is depressed medially.
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This plant has minimal pest and disease problems. It is tolerant of wet soils but intolerant of early frees. This plant prefers moist, deep, well-drained soils that are slightly acidic. Pin branchlets are paired, and drop as a unit. It has spreading branches that droop with age. This is a large, fast-growing, deciduous, pyramidal evergreen tree that grows up to 100' tall with attractive, feathery foliage that is easy to transplant. Phonetic Spelling met-uh-see-KWOY-uh glip-toh-stroh-BOY-deez Description