It is a straight trunked tree, 30–35 m tall and 75–100 cm dbh (diameter at breast height).

Needles: Green Color, in fascicles of 3, 10 to 20 cm in length; and 0.7 to 0.9 mm thin and lax wide.

Cones: Solitary or in pairs 2-4x2-3.5 cm when open, dropping the year they mature.

Scales: 50–80, opening soon, apófisis slightly raised with small umbo and mucronate.

Habitat: On the fringe of the cloud forest and pine and pine-oak growing beside Pseudotsuga .