Japanese Red Pine

Look

Leaves

Slender needles grow in bundles of two.

Flowers

A conifer that forms cones.

Fruit

Cones are egg-shaped to conical, 3-5 cm long, borne singly or in whorled clusters on short stalks.

Bark

Orange-red bark is visible; the base of older trunks is gray and fissured.

Where it grows

In Korea

Native

Native to

Japan, Korea and northeastern China.

Ecology

NC State records it as a larval food plant of the American moth Eacles imperialis.

Stories

• The Pine That Lifted Its Branch for the King: Jeongipumsong, 600 Years of Wounds and Its Heirs

Famous Japanese Red Pine trees in Korea

• Japanese Red Pine (Coiled Dragon Pine) of Dorip-ri, IcheonNatural Monument No. 381 · about 850 years · Baeksa-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Jeongipumsong, Japanese Red Pine of Songni, BoeunNatural Monument No. 103 · about 600 years · Songnisan-myeon, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
• Japanese Red Pine of Seowon-ri, BoeunNatural Monument No. 352 · about 600 years · Jangan-myeon, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
• Pine Jangsasong of Dosolam Hermitage, Seonunsa Temple, GochangNatural Monument No. 354 · about 600 years · Asan-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do
• Seoksongnyeong Pine of Cheonhyang-ri, YecheonNatural Monument No. 294 · about 600 years · Gamcheon-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Pines of Suhan-ri, YecheonProvincial Monument · about 600 years · Gamcheon-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Village Guardian Pine of Dangsan-ri, GeochangNatural Monument No. 410 · about 600 years · Wicheon-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
• Japanese Red Pine of Seorak-dong, SokchoNatural Monument No. 351 · about 500 years · Seorak-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
• Japanese Red Pine of Jeokseok-ri, GoesanNatural Monument No. 383 · about 500 years · Yeonpung-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
• Millennium Pine of Jirisan MountainNatural Monument No. 424 · about 500 years · Sannae-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do
• Pine of Hwayang-ri, HapcheonNatural Monument No. 289 · about 500 years · Myosan-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
• Manjisong, Japanese Red Pine of Dapgok-ri, YeongyangNatural Monument No. 399 · about 400 years · Seokbo-myeon, Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Japanese Red Pine of Daeha-ri, MungyeongNatural Monument No. 426 · about 400 years · Sanbuk-myeon, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Married Couple Pines of Jikdu-ri, PocheonNatural Monument No. 460 · about 300 years · Gunnae-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Gusong Pine of Mokhyeon-ri, HamyangNatural Monument No. 358 · about 300 years · Hyucheon-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
• Pine of Seonghwang-ri, UiryeongNatural Monument No. 359 · about 300 years · Jeonggok-myeon, Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
• Japanese Red Pine Trees of Maesan-ri, DamyangProvincial Monument · about 250 years · Daedeok-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Japanese Red Pines of Yuseong-ri, GimcheonProvincial Monument · about 250 years · Jeungsan-myeon, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Japanese Red Pine (Filial Pine) of Okdang-ri, JangheungNatural Monument No. 356 · about 200 years · Gwansan-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do
• Pine Tree of Sabu-ri, YecheonProvincial Monument · about 200 years · Yongmun-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Pine of Wolso-ri, UiseongProvincial Monument · about 200 years · Ansa-myeon, Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Golden Pine of Juin-ri, UljinProvincial Monument · about 50 years · Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Old Pine Grove of Nosong-jidae, SuwonProvincial Monument · Pajang-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
• Japanese Red Pine of Sansu-dong, BoryeongProvincial Monument · Ocheon-myeon, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• Pine of Janghyeon-ri, Boryeong (Gwihaksong)Provincial Monument · Cheongna-myeon, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• Hyeongjesong (Brother Pines)Provincial Monument · Injoo-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• Pine Forest of Bukson-ri (Bukcheonsu), PohangNatural Monument No. 468 · Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Geumdangsil Pine Forest, YecheonNatural Monument No. 469 · Yongmun-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Pine Forest of Mansongjeong, Hahoe Village, AndongNatural Monument No. 473 · Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
• Japanese Red Pine of Nakhwadam, SangjuProvincial Monument · Hwadong-myeon, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Sources

• NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
• 국립수목원 국가표준식물목록(자생식물)
• Oregon State University Landscape Plants — Pinus densiflora
• 대전광역시 한밭수목원, 제4차 수목원진흥실시계획(2019–2023)
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