Pinus funebris

Names

Common Names

• Japanese Pine
• Japanese Red-Pine
• Japanese Red Pine
• Japanese umbrella pine
• tanyosho pine

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Pinus densiflora f. aurea
• Pinus densiflora f. brevifolia
• Pinus densiflora var. albifolia
• Pinus densiflora var. aurea
• Pinus densiflora var. oculus-draconis
• Pinus densiflora f. aurescens
• Pinus densiflora f. erecta
• Pinus densiflora f. congesta
• Pinus densiflora var. funebris
• Pinus densiflora subsp. funebris
• Pinus densiflora f. sylvestriformis
• Pinus densiflora var. sylvestriformis
• Pinus densiflora subsp. zhangwuensis
• Pinus densiflora var. liaotungensis
• Pinus densiflora var. brevifolia
• Pinus densiflora var. aureovariegata-pendula
• Pinus densiflora f. nigricorticalis
• Pinus densiflora var. oculus-draconis-pendula
• Pinus densiflora var. pendula
• Pinus densiflora f. liaotungensis
• Pinus densiflora var. zhangwuensis
• Pinus densiflora var. globosa
• Pinus scopifera
• Pinus densiflora var. umbraculifera
• Pinus funebris
• Pinus densiflora f. umbraculifera
• Pinus sylvestris subsp. densiflora
• Pinus densiflora f. globosa
• Pinus sylvestris var. sylvestriformis
• Pinus densiflora f. pendula
• Pinus densiflora f. oculus-draconis
• Pinus densiflora f. aggregata
• Pinus densiflora f. vittata
• Pinus densiflora f. multicaulis

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Pinidae and the order Pinales, falling into the family Pinaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Pinus.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across various regions of Eastern Asia. In the Russian Far East, its presence is specifically noted within the Primorye region. Its range extends significantly into China, where it can be found in both Manchuria and the North-Central areas. Furthermore, the species is widely distributed across the Korean Peninsula. Finally, it is a common feature of the natural landscape throughout Japan.

Chemicals

Pinus densiflora has 4 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Epigallocatechin, Epigallocatechin gallate, asparagine, catechin gallate.

Epigallocatechin

1. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Epigallocatechin gallate

1. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

asparagine

1. Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

catechin gallate

1. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Activities

Pinus densiflora has 4 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiproliferative, Antitumor.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Pinus densiflora has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Diabetic Retinopathy, Uveitis, cancer, stroke.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations