Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine.Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergia Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii (Japanese Black Pine, Kuromatsu) A wonderfully hardy, tough tree that is native to the sea cliffs of Japan, enduring gale winds and salt spray. In Japan, gardeners grow and shape this tree with bamboo and twine, lashing the branches to form broad flat foliage areas to recreate the look of the twisted and tortured cliff dwellers.