Botanical Name: Pinus densiflora
Common Name: Japanese red pine
Family: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: 2 needle pine, 3-5 inch needles that point forward, persistent sheath, yellow in winter
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Stem/Bark: red/brown mottled bark, base can be brown, platy
Size: can reach up for 90ft in height, spread 4-8m
Habit: upright, lose apical dominant and become multi-stemmed
Form: conical
Culture: full sun, well-drained
Landscape Use: landscape shrub/tree, ornamental garden, not too large
Notes: naturally look pruned