 The leaves are evergreen and mixed scale-like and needle-like, except on young seedlings, where they are all needle-like.The leaves are arranged in six rows along the twigs, in alternating whorls of three; the scale leaves are 2–4 mm long, the needle leaves 10–20 mm long.The male cones are small, 3–6 mm long, and are located at the tips of the twigs.