Pinus Taiwanensis

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. Cones are 6–7 cm (2.4–2.8 in) long. It is a common species in the Central Mountain Range at altitudes of 750–3,000 m (2,500–9,800 ft), often in pure stands.