Pinus thunbergiana
Japanese black pine · also Black pine, Japanese pine, Green pine
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Pinus thunbergii is a hardy coniferous tree with an angular and rugged appearance. It has dark green foliage that contrasts with black, curved branches. This species is highly tolerant of heat, drought, and salt, making it suitable for urban coastal plantings, and it supports larvae of the Imperial Moth.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,3210.50%35 yr7.5 in
- 1170.33%—12 in
- 90.00%—3.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 7.5 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Pinus in the catalogue
51 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
