| Japanese White Pine | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Subgenus: | Strobus |
| Species: | P. parviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Pinus parviflora Siebold & Zucc. |
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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 is also known as the Japanese Five Needle Pine (Pinus pentaphylla).
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.