Description
This pine grows in Japan at altitudes ranging from 1,300 to 1,800 m. Slow growing, it can reach 20-25 m and is usually as wide as it is tall, with a dense conical crown. Its foliage is made up of needles grouped by five, 5 to 6 cm long, dark green to bluish green, depending on the cultivar. The cones are 4 to 7 cm long and have large, rounded scales. The seeds. It is a very elegant pine, which responds well to work to shape it. The needles are well reduced over the years in cultivation, making it a very suitable species for bonsai treatment. The most common style is the informal vertical (Moyogi)
