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Pine, Japanese Black
Pinus thunbergiana or thunbergii
Pinaceae - Pine
Description
Leaves: Needles in bundles of 2; 2" to 4" long; stiff; dark green; evergreen, remain on tree 3 to 5 years.
Twigs/buds: Light brown, hairless, and ridged in first year; blackish-gray thereafter. Buds gray, silvery white, or light reddish-brown; egg-shaped to cylindrical, pointed, large (1/2" to 3/4" in length), not resinous, fringed; lying flat against twig.
Flowers/fruit: Monoecious. Fruit a woody cone; 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" long; brown; scale tips rounded or with a very small prickle.
Bark: Grayish-yellow or dark gray scaly plates on mature trunks like P. nigra; bark can become strikingly black (hence, its common name).
Wood: Soft, lightweight; used for lumber and building houses in Japan; inferior to P. densiflora; little information available.
General: Native to Japan. Also called Pinus thunbergii. Medium to large, tough tree. Salt and drought tolerant; shade intolerant.
Landscape Use: Could be used more to vary our choices in pines. Does well in Utah. Nice dark green foliage. Somewhat irregular shape, but many cultivars available. Zones 5-9.
Cultivars: 'Compacta', 'Globosa', 'Iseli', 'Kotobuki', 'Majestic Beauty', 'Mini Mounds', 'Mt. Hood Prostrate', 'Oculus Draconis', 'Pygmaea', 'Shioguro', 'Thunderhead'.
Characteristics
General
- Family:
- Pinaceae - Pine
- Cultivar Availability:
- Yes
- Hardiness Zone:
- 5-9
- Type:
- Conifer
- Utah Native:
- No
Growth
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Mature Height:
- Medium
- Longevity:
- High
- Is Good Under Power Lines:
- No
- Crown Shape:
- Irregular
Ornamental
- Bark:
- No
- Fall Color:
- No
- Flowers:
- No
- Foliage:
- Yes
- Fruit:
- No
Tolerance
- Shade:
- Low
- Salt:
- High
- Drought:
- High
- Poor Drainage:
- Low
- Alkalinity:
- Medium
- Transplanting:
- Medium