 The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 6–8 cm long on mature trees, larger, to 15 cm long and 2 cm broad, on vigorous young trees.The seed cones are highly modified, with a single 2 cm diameter seed with a thin fleshy coating borne on a short peduncle.The pollen cones are 1.5-2.5 cm long, solitary or in pairs on a short stem.