Japanese Umbrella-pine

Sciadopitys verticillata

Flower name
Japanese Umbrella-pine
Scientific name
Sciadopitys verticillata
AliasJapanese Umbrella-pine, 高野槙, ホンマキ, koyamaki
Place of originJapan and the Korean Peninsula
Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement, Cemetery & Temple
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Japanese Umbrella-pine

Japanese Umbrella-pine (Scientific name: Sciadopitys verticillata) is an evergreen needle-leaved tree of the family Sciadopityaceae, which is a unique species of Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It consists of one genus and one genus per family only. It grows naturally in the mountains of Honshu to Kyushu. Flower blooming in spring, with different sexes.

Common name: Japanese Umbrella-pine , Scientific name: Sciadopitys verticillata, aka: Kouyamaki , Japanese umbrella-pine, height: 15 to 30 m, bark: reddish brown, leaf shape: elongated linear, , Male flower form: head shape, female flower: elliptical shape, inflorescence: single apical, male inflorescence: conical inflorescence, female inflorescence: single plant, flower color: light green, brown, flowering period: March to April.