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Pinus parviflora 'Ei-ko-nishiki'
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Common name:
Ei-ko-nishiki Japanese white pine
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to Japan
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A semi-dwarf evergreen tree 15-20' tall. Needles grouped in bundles of 5, stiff, curved forward, 2" long and persist for 3 years. Winter color is bluish green with noticeable white, stomatal bands underneath. Gray to black cones are egg-shaped, terminally produced, 2-4" long and persist for several years. Unique for corky bark that develops on older stems.
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JPG: BA20
(BA20)
• Accession: D1996-0115.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual