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PINUS GERARDIANA:-
Pinus gerardiana, known as the chilgoza pine (Urdu: چلغوزا پائن in Persian it means 40 nuts in one cone:چهل و غوزه), noosa, or neoza, is a pine native to the northwestern Himalayas in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwest India, growing at elevations between 1800 and 3350 metres. It often occurs in association with Cedrus deodara and Pinus wallichiana.
The trees are 10-20(-25) m tall with usually deep, wide and open crowns with long, erect branches. However, crowns are narrower and shallower in dense forests. The bark is very flaky, peeling to reveal light greyish-green patches, similar to the closely related lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana). The branchlets are smooth and olive-green. The leaves are needle-like, in fascicles of 3, 6–10 cm long, spreading stiffly, glossy green on the outer surface, with blue-green stomatal lines on the inner face; the sheaths falling in the first year. 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. The seeds (pine nuts) are 17–23 mm long and 5–7 mm broad, with a thin shell and a rudimentary wing. 
Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza)
Chilgoza pine nut is loaded with antioxidants that helps to improve the good cholesterol levels in the body. The presence of zinc in this pine nut improves the body’s immunity and prevents the occurrence of common cold. Also, zinc is used to treat infertility. Chilgoza pine nut is a rich source of magnesium that assists in sound sleep, and improves the mood. Chilgoza pine nut is useful for diabetes patients, too. The nut is a rich source of iron and folate, and should be consumed by pregnant women and lactating mothers as they can safely pass on the health benefits to their developing babies. High level of good fatty acid in the Chilgoza pine nut makes it safe to consume and prevents heart attack. Chilgoza nut contains Vitamins A& E, and other vital nutrients that prevent the growth of cancer. 
Uses of Chilgoza
The seeds of the Chilgoza pine nut are expensive, and is among the important cash crops produced by Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir in India. The seeds fetch approximately between $ 20 to $53 per kilogram.Prevents Cancer
Chilgoza pine nut is a rich source of omega 6 and has a presence of selenium. This helps in the prevention of growth of cancer-causing elements in the body and presence of selenium is useful in infertility treatments.
