The leaves are needle-like, dark green, five (occasionally four) per fascicle, 10–20 cm long and 1.2-1.5 mm thick, the persistent fascicle sheath 1.5–2 cm long.
The leaves of this plant are needle-like, dark green, arranged in groups of five (occasionally four) per cluster, measuring 10–20 cm in length and 1.2-1.5 mm thick. The persistent sheath surrounding the leaf cluster is 1.5–2 cm long.