| Lacebark Pine | |
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| Lacebark pine to the east of the Main Hall at Jogyesa (Buddhist Temple) in Seoul, South Korea. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Species: | P. bungeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pinus bungeana Zucc. ex Endl. |
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Pinus bungeana (English: Lacebark Pine; Chinese: 白皮松) is a pine tree native to northeastern and central China.[1] It is a slow-growing tree to 15-25 m tall. Its smooth, grey-green bark gradually sheds in round scales to reveal patches of pale yellow, which turn olive-brown, red and purple on exposure to light.
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It is used as an ornamental plant in East Asian classical garden where it symbolizes longevity.
