A fast growing, tall tree with a narrow to broadly conic crown that typically becomes flattened or irregular in age. The needles are slightly soft and have a fruity, resinous aroma when crushed. The cones are rather shaggy looking and egg shaped.

Other species in Pinaceae with needles borne singly; however, cones are very distinctive 

Cones have 3-toothed bracts sticking out from between the scales

Photo of cones.  It may not be possible to verify from pictures of shoot alone

Usually found in parks and gardens as a planted tree.

All year round.

Evergreen.

Widespread as a planted tree in Britain.

Not well recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not included in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.