(i) Chir (Pinus Longifolia)

Chir occurs in the Himalayas between 900 m and 1800 m, from Jammu to Arunachal Pradesh. The wood is light and reddish brown in colour and is moderately hard. Il is used for furniture, for making tea-boxes, match industry, and railway sleepers. It yields resins, gums, and turpentine oils.