Pinus parviflora
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Pinus parviflora, also known as five-needle pine,<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> or Japanese white pine,<ref name=":0" /> is a pine in the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, native to Japan.
It is a coniferous evergreen tree, growing to 15–25 m in height and is usually as broad as it is tall, forming a wide, dense, conical crown. The leaves are needle-like, in bundles of five, with a length of 5–6 cm. The cones are 4–7 cm long, with broad, rounded scales; the seeds are 8–11 mm long, with a vestigial 2–10 mm wing.Template:Cn
The Latin specific epithet parviflora means "with small flowers".<ref name=RHSLG>Template:Cite book</ref>
This is a popular tree for bonsai, and is also grown as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. The cultivars 'Adcock's Dwarf' and 'Bonnie Bergman'<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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- Kiefernzapfen P4202406.jpg
female cones
- Pinus parviflora PAN male cones.jpg
male cones
- Japanese White Pine, unknown-2007.jpg
bonsai tree
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