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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Japanese Black Pine
(Pinus thunbergii or Pinus thunbergiana)
Donated by
Kaskaskia College President's Cabinet 1994
Tree Map Location: #
235
In Honor of Ray Woods
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Leaf:
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Evergreen needles in fascicles of 2, 3 to 5 inches in length, dark green and stout, persisting 2 to 4 years.
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Flower:
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Monoecious; males reddish-yellow, in clusters near branch tips appearing in early spring; females reddish and egg-shaped.
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Fruit:
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Woody egg-shaped cone, 2 to 3 inches long, 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide, light brown in color, unarmed or with a very minute prickle.
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Twig:
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Light brown, glabrous, in later years turning grayish; buds are large, quite prominent and light reddish brown.
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Bark:
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Dark gray, breaking into irregular, rough scaly plates.
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Form:
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Irregular, wind swept form reaching up to 80 feet tall; in the landscape they often resemble a large Bonzai tree.
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Source:
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Virgina Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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