Huangshan Pine

It is an evergreen tree reaching 15-25 m in height, with a very broad, flat-topped crown of long, level branches. The bark is thick, greyish, and scaly plated. The leaves are needle-like, dark green, 2 per fascicle, 5-8 cm long and 0.8-1 mm wide, the persistent fascicle sheath 1 cm long. The cones are broad squat ovoid, 4-6.5 cm long, yellow-brown, opening when mature in late winter to 5-7 cm broad. The seeds are winged, 5-6 mm long with a 1.5-2.5 cm wing. Pollination is in mid spring, with the cones maturing 18-20 months after. It is closely related to Japanese Black Pine , differing from it in the slenderer leaves, brown buds and broader cones.

Huangshan Pines on the Huangshan Mountains, Anhui Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 2. More

Huangshan Pine Ridge Lodge couldn't be in a better position. More