''Pinus armandii var. mastersiana'' ( Chinese: 台湾果松 or 台灣華山松, Japanese: タカネゴヨウ), also known by the common names of the Taiwan high mountain pine, Taiwan mountain pine, or Masters' pine, is a rare variety of '' Pinus armandii'' in the family Pinaceae that is endemic to portions of

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and

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Taiwan.

Etymology

''Pinus armandii var. mastersiana'' was named in honor of British

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Maxwell T. Masters, who was a well-known

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expert up until he went into teratology. Two of its common names (''Taiwan high mountain pine'', and the ''Taiwan mountain pine''), derive from its natural habitat; being mountainous woodlands and terrain.

Description

Individuals on average reach a height of 20 m (65.61 ft.) tall, and around 100 cm (3.28 ft.) dbh. Branches and

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