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chir pine

tree
Also known as: Pinus roxburghii
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  • Himalayan mountain ranges
    Himalayas
    / Plant life

    Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) is the dominant species at elevations from 2,700 to 5,400 feet (800 to 1,600 meters). In the inner valleys that species may occur even up to 6,300 feet (1,900 meters). Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara), a highly valued endemic species, grows mainly…

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    Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) is the dominant species at elevations from 2,700 to 5,400 feet (800 to 1,600 meters). In the inner valleys that species may occur even up to 6,300 feet (1,900 meters). Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara), a highly valued endemic species, grows mainly…

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