Black pine and pine nut specimens

Black pine is an evergreen tree plant of the pine family and genus Pinus. The bark of young black pine trees is dark gray, while when old, it is gray black, and the crown is hairless; The needle leaves are dark green, glossy, and rough and hard; Male cones are light reddish brown, cylindrical in shape, while female cones are upright with stalks, oval in shape, light purplish red or light brownish red in color; The cones are green before maturity, brown at maturity, conical or ovoid in shape; Seed inverted oval shaped; The flowering period is from April to May. Black pine is named after its color, hence its name "Black Pine". Black pine is native to the coastal areas of Japan and southern Korea, while its origin in China is in the coastal areas of Northeast and East China, as well as in the introduction and cultivation areas of East and Central China.