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Pinus densiflora cv. ‘Umbraculifera’

Japanese red pine

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionConiferophytaConifers—cone-bearing trees (and a few shrubs)
ClassPinopsidaGymnosperms such as cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauri, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews
OrderPinalesCone-bearing plants: cedar, cypress, fir, juniper, larch, pine, redwood, spruce, yew, and others
FamilyPinaceaePine family: cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces
GenusPinusLatin for “pine”
Speciesdensiflora
Cultivar‘Umbraculifera’

About plant names...

Japanese red pine is native, not surprisingly, to Japan, along with the Korean peninsula, northeastern China, and extreme southeastern Russia. In Japan it is called aka-matsu (アカマツ); in China 赤松; and in Korea 소나무: “red pine.” It is not found in the wild in North America, though it is widely planted in gardens. This cultivated variety is called Umbraculifera because of its umbrella-like crown. There are many other cultivars.

Plants: Small trees 10-20' (3-6.1 m) tall and 15-25' (4.6-7.6 m) around. In the wild it can reach 100' (30 m). It has orange-red bark, and irregular, multiply branched but graceful form.

Leaves: Needles are bright green, in bundles of 2, 3-4½" (8-12 cm) long.

Fruits: Cones are oval or oblong, copious, and 1½-2½" (4-7 cm) long.

Online References:

Wikipedia

The Missouri Botanical Garden

Conifers.org

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 31 × 46" (78 × 117 cm)

 

Pinus densiflora cv. ‘Umbraculifera’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 14 cm)

Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 31 × 46" (78 × 117 cm)

Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine)

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 24 × 16" (62 × 41 cm)