Habit: tree, evergreen

Sexuality: monoecious

Branchlets: spreading or ascending or drooping, decussately arranged

Important diagnostics: with an abaxial resin gland

Leaves: Position: 4-ranked, decussate

Leaves: Shape: needle-like, scale-like

Pollen Cone: Shape: ovoid, oblong

Seed Cones: Position: terminal, solitary

Seed Cones: Shape: globose

Seed scales: decussate, peltate

Seeds: Other Characteristics: with 2 lateral wings, ridged

Cotyledons number: 2, 3, 4, 5