Pine is the name of the conifer tree genus of the Pinaceae family, most of whose members grow like trees and shrubs in the mountains with a long life. There are 126 identified pine species, and another 35 are still in the process of being named or researched by the Missouri Botanical Garden and Royal…
Characteristics of Dwarf Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo)
Dwarf Mountain Pine or what we know as Mugo Pine is one of the many species of mountain pine trees that originate from Central and Southeast Europe. It is a conifer tree that is most often used as a bonsai subject. The spread of Dwarf Mountain Pine includes the subalpine zones of the Pyrenees, Alps,…
List of Trees Often Used in Chinese Penjing
Unlike bonsai, penjing is more rugged and the art of dwarfing this tree is the ancestor of bonsai which originated in China around the 7th century, long before bonsai (13th century). Penjing is an ancient Chinese art where trees are planted in shallow containers. The trees are stunted with a shape resembling a real tree…
Characteristics of Chinese White Pine (Pinus armandii)
The Chinese White Pine or Armand Pine (Pinus armandii) is a species of pine native to China (Shanxi, Gansu, and Yunnan) with upland populations in Anhui. This tree grows at altitudes between 1,000-3,300 m asl in China, and 2,200-3,000 m asl in Taiwan, and northern Myanmar. In Chinese, Pinus armandii is known as Mount Hua…
Characteristics of Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora)
The Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) is a species of conifer native to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and southeastern Russia. The Japanese Red Pine has become a popular ornamental tree and has several cultivars. In Japan, Pinus densiflora is known as Akamatsu (赤松), literally “red pine”, and Mematsu (雌松). The tree is widely…
Characteristics of Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a species of conifer tree native to the Japanese coast, to be precise in the Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu areas. Apart from there, this tree is also found growing in South Korea. In North America, Pinus thunbergii trees have experienced many deaths caused by pinewood nematodes (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). The…
Characteristics of the Real Ficus retusa Tree
Ficus retusa is an evergreen tree species in the genus Moraceae, which is native to the Malay Archipelago. However, this tree is almost never exposed to the media because it only grows in certain locations. Indonesian people call it Ara Jejawi or Gambiran. There are no local nurseries yet that cultivate Ficus retusa commercially, given…