Japanese black pine

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Pinus thunbergii

Japanese black pine, a reference photo
Photo: Nikita from Russian Federation · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Pinus thunbergii (syn. Pinus thunbergiana), the Japanese black pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae, a pine native to coastal areas of Japan (Kyūshū, Shikoku and Honshū) and South Korea.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Japanese black pine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Species
Pinus thunbergii

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