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New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Tanyosho Pine

Pinus desniflora 'Umbraculifera'

 
 
Tanyosho Pine Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2025
1. Tanyosho Pine Marker
Inscription. Tanyosho pine is a cultivated variety of Japanese red pine selected for its unusual spreading form and red bark. It is only after decades in the ground that cultivated forms develop a wide, umbrella-shaped top. Planted in 1908, this grove of Tanyosho pines has matured into one of the Garden's most beautiful and distinguished plantings.
 
Erected by New York Botanical Garden.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
 
Location. 40° 51.81′ N, 73° 52.77′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in New York Botanical Garden. It can be reached from the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Xavier Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx NY 10458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the
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original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lacebark Pine (a few steps from this marker); Native Border (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserving Non-Native Species (within shouting distance of this marker); A Landmark Destination (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leon Levy Visitor Center (about 300 feet away); Wamsler Rock (about 300 feet away); Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden (about 300 feet away); Arthur and Janet Ross Conifer Arboretum (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
 
The Tanyosho Pine image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2025
2. The Tanyosho Pine
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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