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'''Pinus gerardiana ''' is a pine native to the northwestern Himalayas in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwest India, . it is growing at elevations between 1800 and 3350 metres. It often occurs in association with Cedrus deodara and Pinus wallichiana.

It including proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, minerals besides its higher amount of oil. <ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=चिलग़ोज़ा Chilghoza|en=Chilghoza Pine, Noosa, Neoza}}

{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Ellipse|The cones are 10-18 cm long, 9-11 cm wide when open, with wrinkled, reflexed apophyses and an umbo curved inward at the base.|Dark red|The seeds (pine nuts) are 17-23 mm long and 5-7 mm broad}}

This plant is light well-drained sandy or gravelly loam. Dislikes poorly drained moorland soils. Established plants tolerate drought. Found on clay soils in the wild.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

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