The Koyamaki (Sciadopitys verticillata) or Japanese Umbrella-pine, is a unique conifer endemic to Japan. It is the sole member of the family Sciadopityaceae and genus Sciadopitys, a living fossil with no close relatives, and known in the fossil record for about 230 million years.
Koyamaki was chosen as the Japanese Imperial Crest for Prince Hisahito of Akishino, currently third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
Zones: 4-5
Leaf Description: Leaves are evergreen. Large linear leaves are in terminal whorls of 20 to 30. Llarge leaves are 2" to 5" long and somewhat flattened. Ssmall scale-like leaves are distributed around the shoot below each whorl of needles. Large needles are dark green a
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