Tags: Conifer.
Taiwan Red Pine (Pinus taiwanensis) is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family.It is found only in Taiwan. It is a close relative of Pinus luchuensis of Japan and Pinus hwangshanensis of mainland China sometimes considered as a subspecies of the former. Sometimes Pinus hwangshanensis from the mainland China are also referred to as P. taiwanensis.Taiwan Red Pine is a large tree with a straight trunk up to 35 m (115 ft) tall and 80 cm (2.6 ft) in diameter. Needles are in bundles of two.