As in the case of several other trees planted in like situations, such as Cupressus funebris, Abies fortunei, A. kæmpferi, Cryptomeria japonica, Sciadopitys verticillata, it is probable that the trees have been introduced from Thibet, or other unexplored districts, into China and Japan. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882] Reference
Sciadopitys is from two Greek roots, meaning (YES!) 'umbrella' and 'pine'. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
Growth inhibitors of conifer seeds - sciadin in Sciadopitys verticillata seed. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
The needles are arranged all around the branch, but not as stiff, and most firs have a double white stripe down the sides of the needle on the underside. umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata) that isn't a pine but is in the same family as the huge redwoods in California. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Science Monitor | All Stories] Reference
Sciadopitys verticillata (Sciadopityaceae). From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
Sciadopitys verticillata, 352. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants] Reference
Sciadopitys verticillata. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of Trees] Reference
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