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Japanese Red Pine –  Pinus densiflora

Japanese red pine grows up to 130 feet (40 meters) tall.

Needles: Bundles of 2, up to 5" (12 cm) long.

Twig

Cones: Up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long.

Where it grows: Japan, Korea, northeastern China. It is a common tree found in traditional Japanese gardens.

>Bark

Similar tree: Scots pine has shorter needles and smaller cones and needles that are often blue-green.

Names: Densiflora is Latin for "dense flower."

Japanese Red Pine

 

 

 

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