Japanese black pine
Pinus thunbergii Parlatore [Pinaceae]
Kuromatsu (クロマツ, 黒松)
Lifeform: evergreen tall tree
Distribution: Japan except Hokkaido. The trees are originally transplanted in Hokkaido. Some of them are now naturally regenerated.
Habitat: transplanted near seacoasts for Sabo (erosion control)
Pinus thunbergii on Mount Usu
[Left] a sapling. [Right] leaves and branches. Near the Nishiyama craters on the foot of Mount Usu, September 9 2009.