Pinus thunbergii
Black pine · also Japanese black pine, Japanese pine, Green pine
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Pinus thunbergii, or Japanese Black Pine, is a rugged, evergreen conifer with an angular, asymmetrical form and dark green foliage on black branches. It provides high wildlife value by supporting Imperial Moth larvae, birds, and squirrels. This hardy species is highly tolerant of heat, drought, and salt, making it well-suited for urban and coastal environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1050.06%—6.1 in
- 940.07%—7.0 in
- 280.01%—11 in
- 220.02%23 yr20 in
- 80.00%——
- 70.00%—18 in
- 40.00%—3.0 in
- 10.00%—26 in
- 10.01%—1.6 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–35 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.2 in, mean 10 in, 90th percentile 21 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.
