Its main habitat is on the surface of mountain rocks in Korea, Japan and China.

[3] Because of its growing shape which resembles a pine tree's cone, and its habit of growing on mountain rocks, it is also called rock pine.

[2] It grows well in a sunny or semi-shaded(light woodland) location with a well-drained and moist soil that is low in nutrients.

The leaves and stems contain several medically active constituents including fatty acid esters, Friedelin and flavonoids.

In Korea, they are used in the treatment of cancer, gingivitis, coagulation and metritis.