Pinus thunbergii 'Nishiki'

A form in great demand for Bonsai having thick bark that forms corky wings on the trunk. The name is a Japanese short description meaning "having coarse bark" and should probably not be used as a cultivar name. Origin Japan.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Pinopsida
order     Pinales
family      Pinaceae
genus       Pinus L.
species        Pinus thunbergii Parl.