The Intertwining Pine Tree

This is a Japanese umbrella pine, a living fossil endemic to Japan with no close relatives and known in the fossil record for about 230 million years. The intertwining form of the branches is considered a metaphor for deep love.
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wisteria pergola 藤棚

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