A Japanese pine tree (Pinus densiflora), valued for timber and ornamental purposes, especially in traditional gardens.
From Japanese 'akamatsū' or 'akamatsu,' literally 'red pine' (aka = red + matsu = pine). Native to East Asia, the tree has been cultivated for millennia.
Akamatsu is the iconic pine of Japanese gardens—it can live over 500 years and naturally grows on cliffsides and rocky terrain, so its gnarled, wind-swept forms inspired countless bonsai masters who saw in it the very image of perseverance and age.
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