Pinus thunbergii
Japanese black pine, Black Pine, Japanese Black-Pine, Thunberg Pine, Pinus thunbergii
Description
An evergreen conifer belonging to the botanical family Pinaceae, widely appreciated in the world of bonsai where it takes on a primary role due to its elegant plant architecture with an enlarged foliage bearing deep green needle-shaped leaves, and a woody stem furrowed by distinctive dark bark. Long-lived, it tolerates wind and temporary drought, requiring bright exposures and a specific well-draining soil.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Pinophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Pinus
- Species
- Pinus thunbergii
Synonyms (1)
- Pinus thunbergiana
