Images of the Lacebark Pine (Pinus bungeana)

Lacebark Pine

Pinus bungeana

Native to China, this pine was introduced into the United States as a landscape tree valued for its interesting bark. Trees grow 15-25 m tall and have smooth gray bark that sheds in round flakes to reveal a yellow underbark, which turns red, brown, or purple in sunlight.

Habitat:Planted as an ornamental, growing in full sun to part shade.

Growth Habit:Evergreen tree, growing about 9-18 m tall.

Presence in US:Not native to the US but widely cultivated.

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This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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