Japanese White Pine
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The Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora) is a pine in the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, native to Japan.
It grows to 15-25 m in height and is usually as broad as it is tall, forming a wide, dense, conical crown. The leaves are needle-like, in bundles of five, with a length of 5-6 cm. The cones are 4-7 cm long, with broad, rounded scales; the seeds are 8-11 mm long, with a vestigial 2-10 mm wing.
This is a popular tree for bonsai, and is also a popular horticultural tree in other countries..
[edit] References
- Conifer Specialist Group (1998). Pinus parviflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 9 May 2006.
