Japanese red pine grows up to 130 feet (40 meters) tall.
Needles: Bundles of 2, up to 5" (12 cm) long.
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.
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Similar tree: Scots pine has shorter needles and smaller cones and needles that are often blue-green.
Names: Densiflora is Latin for "dense flower."
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