Pinus roxburghii (Chil)
Pinus roxburghii – Chil (Click to enlarge)
Pinus roxburghii – Chil, close up ( Click to enlarge)
| Local name | Chil |
| Botanical name | Pinus roxburghii |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Description | It is a tall tree, with grey bark found between 1000-2000m. Branches whorled, dimorphic. Leaves, 10-20 cm long in fascicles of 5, bluish to grayish-green, drooping. Seeds winged |
| Flowers & Fruits | February-April |
| Distribution | Frequently, found in association with Picea smithiana in all the valleys of GHNP |
| Uses | The pine is one of the most Valuable timber tree in the economy of the area. The wood furnishes the best boards, which are made into doors, floors, windows, boxes etc. The needles are added to give consistency to mud used in plastering. And needles are also used as beds in the cattle shed during winter months. |