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Pinus koraiensis, also known as Korean pine, is a relic species of the Tertiary native to eastern Asia. It has high economic and ecological value, and its nuts, oil, pollen, resin and wood are used for food, medicine, cosmetics and industry.
30 lis 2023 · Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) is a native of eastern Asia that can withstand harsh winters and grow in various soil types. It has long, soft needles that change color in some cultivars and form a dense, pyramidal or rounded shape.
Korean pine. An evergreen coniferous tree, capable of reaching 30m (100ft) high with a trunk 1.5m (5ft) in diameter, when mature. The bark is smooth and grey-brown becoming grey-black and peeling in patches over time.
Pinus koraiensis - Korean Pines. Korean Pine is native to the mountainous areas of Japan and Korea, and from China to Russia. When young, it is pyramidal, loosening to a broad pyramidal shape with horizontal branches reaching the ground as the tree matures.
Korean pine is the best nut producing pine nut pine that grows in the north. The large 4-6” cones produce hundreds of ¾ inch size seeds. Rich in oil, the nuts are delicious eaten raw or roasted. Grows anywhere white pine can. Do not prune. Canopy Layer can reach over 100' tall.
Scientific name: Pinus koraiensis. Family: Pinaceae (Pine family) Height: up to 30 m. Flowering: Early summer. Range: Manchuria, Russian Far East, Korea, Japan. The 23-year-old Pinus koraiensis in the picture can be found near the edge of a grass plain leading up to Cuckoo Hill: square 1802 position 1515.
Pinus koraiensis is an evergreen Tree growing to 20 m (65ft 7in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in leaf all year, in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in September.
