Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)
Also known as: Japanese Umbrella Pine
Japanese umbrella pine is an ornamental evergreen. Its Latin name (Sciadopitys verticillata) originates from the Greek word skias or skiados meaning "umbel" and pitys for "fir tree." Verticillata means "whirled." The whorl-like pine needles on the tree resemble the spikes of an open umbrella or parasail.
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Attributes of Japanese umbrella pine
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
15 m to 27 m
Spread
4.5 m to 6 m
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
2.5 cm
Flower Color
Non-flowering
Images of Japanese umbrella pine
Quickly Identify Japanese umbrella pine
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Glossy dark green needles, 3 - 5 inches (7.5 - 12.5 cm) long in dense clusters.
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Male flowers in reddish-yellow and females in pale green, emerging in May and June.
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Oval cones, 2 - 4 inches (5 - 10 cm) long with thick scales, ripening over 18 - 20 months.
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Umbrella-shaped whorls of 20 - 30 dark green needles with two white bands on lower surface.
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Thick and pliant reddish-brown bark peeling in plates, with a rough texture.
Scientific Classification of Japanese umbrella pine
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Conifers
Order
Pinales
Family
Umbrella pine
Genus
Japanese umbrella-pine
Species
Japanese umbrella pine
