Pinus bungeana

Object Details

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On Display: Enid A. Haupt Garden

Accession Number: 2011-0542A

Description: The lacebark pine is easily recognized by its white bark which peels back to reveal a lattice of olive, light purple, and silver underneath. It is most frequently seen growing as a multi-trunked, almost shrubby tree. Hailing from China, it is also very popular on the Korean peninsula for lumber and its edible seeds and oil.
Hardiness: -30 - 20 F
Attracts: Butterflies
Ethnobotanical Uses: Seeds and oil eaten in Korea.
Provenance: Uncertain

Topic: Trees; Living Collections

Range: C China (to W Henan)
Habitat: Mountains, on limestone rocks and slopes; 500-2150 meters

Life Form: Evergreen tree
Average Height: 30-40'
Bark Characteristics: Exfoliates to reveal brown, red, green, and cream bark. New stems are green to gray.
Cone Characteristics: Brown, oval cone with triangular scales. 2-3" long.
Foliage Characteristics: Green, waxy, stiff, pointed needles with serrated margins. 3 needles per fasicle. 2-4" long. Bruised leaves have a strong odor.
Structure: Spreading, multi-trunked

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Common Name: Bunge's Pine; Chinese Lacebark Pine; Lacebark Pine
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Pinidae
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: bungeana

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Record ID: ofeo-sg_2011-0542A

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