Japanese Red Pine
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The Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) has a home range that includes Japan, Korea, northeastern China (eastern Jilin) and the extreme southeast of Russia (southern Primorsky Krai). This pine has become a popular ornamental and has several cultivars, but in the winter it becomes yellowish. The height of this tree is 20-35 m. The Japanese red pine prefers full sun on well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
There are two needles per fascicle, 8-12 cm long. The cones are 4-7 cm long.
In Japan it is known as Akamatsu and Mematsu.pl:Sosna gęstokwiatowa