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(Ui) Blue-Pine (Pinus Excelsa)


It grows along the entire length of the Himalayas from Chumbi Valley to Sikkim between the elevation of 1800 m and 3600 m. The wood is pink in colour, moderately hard and of good quality. It is used for making doors, windows, furniture, and railway sleepers. It also yields resins and turpentine.