Pinus amamiana
| Yakushima white pine | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Subgenus: | Ducampopinus |
| Section: | Quinquefoliae |
| Subsection: | Strobi |
| Species: | P. amamiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pinus amamiana Koidz. | |
The Yakushima white pine (Pinus amamiana) is a native of southern Japan, on the islands of Yakushima and Tanegashima south of Kyūshū. It has also been grown horticulturally in Japanese parks. This pine can grow to a height of 25 m with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m.
The needles grow in bundles of five and the cones are 5-8 cm in length.
This tree is known in Japanese as amami-goyamatsu, amami-goyo, and yakutune-goyo.
References
- Conifer Specialist Group (2000). Pinus amamiana. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN C1 v2.3)