The broad-spreading habit and handsome bark of this medium-sized evergreen recall those of Japanese black pine Pinus thunbergii and Japanese red pine P. densiflora. It is native to mountains and valleys of central and northern China.
Medium to long, dark green needles densely clothe the long, horizontal to ascending branches of this pine. The needles occur in bundles of two. In spring, tiny male cones and relatively conical to ovoid female cones appear near the branch tips. The female cones are sheathed with fleshy green scales that turn woody and brown as they mature. Each scale ends in a short spine. Two-year-old female cones open their scales to shed winged seeds before dropping from the tree.
For live plants, we can't send them to Alaska and Hawaii. If the order has already been placed, we will cancel it.
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