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What's the difference between Chinese pine and black pine?
The differences between Pinus tabulaeformis and Pinus thunbergii are as follows:

Different pine buds

The pine buds of black pine are white, so it is also called "white bud pine"; The pine buds of Pinus tabulaeformis are reddish, that is, brownish red.

Different bark

The bark of adult black pine is dark and gray-black, hence the name "black pine"; The bark of Pinus tabulaeformis is slightly light, brown, cracked and reddish brown.

Branches have different shapes.

The growth rate of black pine is faster and the spacing between branches is larger. At the same height, there are fewer layers of pine branches of black pine and more layers of pine branches of Chinese pine. In addition, the trunk of adult black pine is often tortuous and curved; The trunk of Chinese pine is relatively straight.

Have different functions

Black pine has greening function and ornamental value, and can be used for afforestation and beautification of barren hills; Pinus tabulaeformis has economic value and can be used for building materials, cutting turpentine, turpentine, rosin and so on. Tannin can be extracted from its bark.

Chinese pine

Black pine