Pinus densata

Family: Pinaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is 1.3 m across. The bark is dark grey and cracked. The leaves are in groups or 2 or occasionally 3. They are stout and rigid and 6-15 cm long by about 1.5 mm wide. They are slightly twisted. The cones are oblique and 5-6 cm long by 4 cm wide. The seeds are 4-6 mm long. They are slightly flattened.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the mountains in Yunnan and Tibet in China. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Tasmania

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten locally.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pinus tabulaeformis var. densata (Masters) Rehder; Pinus wilsonii Shaw;