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The "Kita-goyo" (Pinus parviflora var. pentaphylla) belongs to Pinaceae (the Pine family). It is a tall evergreen tree that is a northern variety of Japanese white pine. This tree is distributed northward from Chubu district of Honshu to Hokkaido in Japan, and can reach about 30 m in height. The barks are dark gray and furrowed into large scaly ridges at maturity. The leaves are needle-like and arranged five in bundle. The strobiles are 5-10 cm long, long-ovate. It is defined by the large wings of seeds.