Botanical Name: Pinus thunbergii
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Common Name: Japanese Black Pine  
Plant photo of: Pinus thunbergii
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40', 40-60'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, White

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Acacia/George/Mullany

  • Description

  • Notes

Japanese black pine is noted for its whitish terminal buds that provide interesting contrast with its dark green foliage. Though growing larger in optimum conditions, typically it is more often seen in the 20 to 60 feet tall and 12 to 20 feet wide. It is upright and rounded, becoming broad with age. Young foliage candles are upright. Oval, brown cones are less than 3 inches long. As the tree ages, bark turns dark purplish-gray and fissures into plates. Synonymous with P. thunbergiana.