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Bonsai Detail

Brief Description
Japanese black pine (kuro-matsu in Japanese) (Pinus thunbergiana)—informal upright style Donated by Mas Imazumi. Redwood Empire Bonsai Society now sponsors tree. This tree, known as ”Pacific King” and sometimes referred to as “Mas’ pine,” first appeared in this country as part of a bonsai exhibit at the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The donor estimated its age as over 400 years. Note the unique turtle-back bark that adds to this tree’s magnificence.
Common Name
Japanese Black Pine
Scientific Name
Pinus thunbergiana
Japanese Name
kuro-matsu