Pinus parviflora 'Korea'

A living evidence for a new discovery: Pinus parviflora lives also on the continent. The expedition of Morris Arboretum found in 1991 and gives a description. Needles less silverly strips, shorter, middle-green. Buds colour like a deer. Drought tolerant, hardy.  

From seed of a plant living in Cheobu-ri, Ullung-do, toward Senginbong 700 m, South Korea, Rick Lewandowski, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, USA.