the male cones are in third to twelfth. they are cylindrical, 20 to 40 cm long with a diameter of 6 to 10 cm, towards the top narrower and covered with brown wool. the stem is short, so that the pin appears sitting. the sporophylls are 25 to 28 mm long. the side of the sporophyll lying on the journal surface is 7 mm high and 17 to 20 mm wide, with a beak about 5 mm long. the sporangia form a single spot with a large sterile area at the base and the tip of the sporophyll.