[2] It is native to eastern Asia: Korea, northeastern China, Mongolia, the temperate rainforests of the Russian Far East, and central Japan.

The official name in Chinese is "红松 hóng sōng/red pine", because almost every part of it is related to red.

[4] The value of P. koraiensis has led to overexploitation of wild populations of the tree, and destruction of the forest ecosystems in which it grows.

[1] Other associates of the tree in nature include the spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), which collects the seeds and plays an important role in their dispersal.

Except for the pure P. koraiensis forests in some areas, most of them are mixed with other coniferous and broad-leaved tree species.

[5] The broad-leaved-P. koraiensis forest preserves the ancient structural characteristics of the Tertiary plant community.

[4] Yichun located in Lesser Khingan has the most typical and best-preserved P. koraiensis virgin forest community in Asia.

The P. koraiensis virgin forest community in Yichun is an important gene pool of China's biodiversity.

In China, it has a long history of being used in food, beverage, health preservation and medical treatment.

[5] The traditional Chinese medicine "海松子/sea-pine nut" refers to the seeds of P. koraiensis, which is a nourishing and strengthening agent.

[5] At present, the high-tech industry of P. koraiensis has outstanding achievements in the fields of food, health products, medicine, cosmetics and fine chemicals.

[6] It is the most common taxon sold as pine nuts in markets throughout Europe and the United States.

""中国预防医学科学院营养与食品卫生研究所/The Institute of Nutrition and Food Hygiene of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine" has confirmed that pine pollen contains more than 200 nutritional components and bioactive substances, with anti-fatigue, anti-aging, regulating blood lipids, enhancing immunity, and beautifying five major health care functions".

[13] ""国家体育总局运动医学研究所兴奋剂检测中心/The Doping Testing Center of the Institute of Sports Medicine of China" indicated that no ingredients banned by the Olympic Games were found in pine pollen".

It is used for a great variety of products, including telephone poles, railroad ties, bridges, boats, plywood and flooring, furniture, sports equipment, and musical instruments.