Pinus bungeana

Common name: lacebark pine

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Distribution: China

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: This is a slow-growing conifer that typically grows 30-50' tall in about the same number of years. Its most stunning ornamental feature is its exfoliating bark which peels, somewhat like a sycamore, to reveal an underlying patchwork of white, olive, light purple and silver, eventually becoming milky white at maturity. Lacebark pine is an excellent specimen for the landscape and the bark offers some special interest during the winter. Branches, however, are brittle and susceptible to damage from heavy snow and ice, particularly if the tree is grown in a multi-trunked form. This tree is also good for bonsai. The specific epithet honors Russian botanist Alexander von Bunge (1803-1890).

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1: • Accession: D2017-0128.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
2: DWD: AD04 (AD04) • Accession: D2011-0573.004 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3: DWD: AE04 (AE04) • Accession: D2017-0109.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
4: FLT: CH23 (CH23) • Accession: D2017-0107.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
5: FLT: CH24 (CH24) • Accession: D2017-0110.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
6: FLT: CH24 (CH24) • Accession: D2017-0111.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
7: FLT: CN24 (CN24) • Accession: D2017-0127.003 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
8: LKV: CE19 (CE19) • Accession: D2011-0573.003 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
9: LKV: CF19 (CF19) • Accession: D2011-0573.006 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
10: LKV: CF19 (CF19) • Accession: D2011-0573.005 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
11: PER: CD20 (CD20) • Accession: D2011-0573.002 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
12: PER: CE20 (CE20) • Accession: D1948-0013.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
13: PER: CE20 (CE20) • Accession: D1948-0013.007 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
14: PER: CF20 (CF20) • Accession: D1948-0013.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
15: PER: CF20 (CF20) • Accession: D2011-0573.007 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin

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