umbrella pine

American  

noun

1. a Japanese evergreen tree, Sciadopitys verticillata, having linear leaves growing in umbrellalike whorls, cultivated as an ornamental.

2. stone pine.

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umbrella pine British  

noun

1. another name for stone pine

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Etymology

Origin of umbrella pine

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The majestic ruin stands alone in a grassy expanse etched with cypress and umbrella pine.

From New York Times

Further on, as I stumble on basalt slabs beneath tall umbrella pine trees, I pass what looks like a temple, its marble columns setting the stage for the brick building behind it.

From National Geographic

Also Japanese red pine, Norway spruce, China fir, Himalayan pine, Japanese umbrella pine!

From Washington Post

You would need such a considered spot for something as special as a China fir, Himalayan pine or Japanese umbrella pine.

From Washington Post

Among the parks whose gates were locked Saturday was Rome’s sprawling Villa Pamphilj, a hilly expansive of umbrella pines and palm trees on the former grounds of a noble family.

From Fox News