長白(bai)松(song)產于吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)長白(bai)山北坡海拔(ba)800-1600米,在二道(dao)白(bai)河(he)(he)以上(shang)的林(lin)(lin)中(zhong)組成小片純(chun)林(lin)(lin);在海拔(ba)1600米的林(lin)(lin)中(zhong)則與(yu)紅松(song)、長白(bai)魚鱗云杉等混生。模式標本采自長白(bai)山。長白(bai)松(song)天然分(fen)布區很狹窄,只見于吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)省安圖縣(xian)長白(bai)山北坡,海拔(ba)700-1600米的二道(dao)白(bai)河(he)(he)與(yu)三道(dao)白(bai)河(he)(he)沿(yan)岸的狹長地段,尚存小片純(chun)林(lin)(lin)及散生林(lin)(lin)木。
長白(bai)松是喬木(mu),高20-30米,徑25-40厘米,稀(xi)達1米;樹干通直平滑,基部稍粗糙,棕褐(he)(he)色帶黃,龜裂,下中部以(yi)上樹皮棕黃色至金黃色,裂成鱗(lin)(lin)狀薄(bo)片(pian)剝落;冬芽卵圓形,芽鱗(lin)(lin)紅褐(he)(he)色,有樹脂;一年(nian)生枝淡(dan)褐(he)(he)色或淡(dan)黃褐(he)(he)色,無(wu)白(bai)粉,二至三年(nian)生枝淡(dan)灰褐(he)(he)色或灰褐(he)(he)色。
針(zhen)葉2枚一束,長(chang)5-8厘米,較粗(cu)硬,徑(jing)1-1.5毫(hao)米;橫切面(mian)扁半圓形,單層(ceng)皮下(xia)層(ceng)細胞,維管束之間的距離較寬,樹脂(zhi)道4-8,邊生,稀角部1-2個(ge)中生或(huo)背面(mian)1個(ge)中生。
一年生小(xiao)球果(guo)近(jin)球形(xing),具短梗,彎曲下(xia)垂,種鱗具直伸的短刺;成熟的球果(guo)卵狀圓錐形(xing),種鱗張(zhang)開后為橢圓狀卵圓形(xing)或(huo)長卵圓形(xing),長4-5厘米,徑3-4.5厘米,種鱗背部(bu)深紫褐色,鱗盾斜(xie)方形(xing)或(huo)不規則4-5角(jiao)形(xing),灰色或(huo)淡褐灰色,強隆起(qi),很(hen)少(shao)微隆起(qi)或(huo)近(jin)平,球果(guo)基部(bu)種鱗之鱗盾隆起(qi)部(bu)分向(xiang)下(xia)彎,橫脊(ji)(ji)明顯,縱脊(ji)(ji)不明顯或(huo)微明顯,鱗臍呈瘤狀突起(qi),具易脫落的短刺。
種子長卵(luan)圓(yuan)形(xing)或三(san)角狀卵(luan)圓(yuan)形(xing),長約(yue)4毫米,連翅長約(yue)2厘米,種翅淡(dan)褐(he)色,有少數褐(he)色條紋(wen),寬(kuan)約(yue)7毫米。
該變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)針葉(xie)(xie)較(jiao)短(duan),較(jiao)粗硬(ying)(ying),葉(xie)(xie)內兩維管(guan)(guan)束(shu)(shu)之(zhi)間(jian)距(ju)離較(jiao)寬,種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鱗(lin)的(de)鱗(lin)盾(dun)斜方形或不(bu)(bu)規則多(duo)角形,隆(long)起,樹皮(pi)棕褐(he)色(se)帶黃(huang)(huang),這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)性(xing)狀(zhuang)顯(xian)屬(shu)歐洲赤松(song)(P. sylvestris Linn.)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群范圍(wei)。它(ta)與樟(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)子(zi)松(song)(P. sylvestris var. mongolica Litv.)的(de)區(qu)別(bie)在于后者樹皮(pi)為黃(huang)(huang)色(se)至褐(he)黃(huang)(huang)色(se)、內側金黃(huang)(huang)色(se),針葉(xie)(xie)更為粗硬(ying)(ying),徑1.5-2毫米,樹脂道多(duo)達6-11個,球果(guo)(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鱗(lin)之(zhi)鱗(lin)盾(dun)淡綠褐(he)色(se);而(er)該變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)除樹皮(pi)顏色(se)與樟(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)子(zi)松(song)不(bu)(bu)同外(wai),針葉(xie)(xie)比樟(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)子(zi)松(song)略細,徑1-1.5毫米,球果(guo)(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鱗(lin)之(zhi)鱗(lin)盾(dun)淡褐(he)灰色(se)。該變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)與赤松(song)(P. densiflora Sieb. et Zucc.)顯(xian)然不(bu)(bu)同,除針葉(xie)(xie)較(jiao)粗外(wai),該變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)針葉(xie)(xie)內2維管(guan)(guan)束(shu)(shu)之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)距(ju)離較(jiao)大,一年生小(xiao)球果(guo)(guo)下垂,具直(zhi)伸的(de)短(duan)刺(ci),成熟球果(guo)(guo)之(zhi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鱗(lin)的(de)鱗(lin)盾(dun)強(qiang)隆(long)起;而(er)赤松(song)雖然變(bian)(bian)異很大,但(dan)針葉(xie)(xie)內2維管(guan)(guan)束(shu)(shu)之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)距(ju)離較(jiao)小(xiao),一年生小(xiao)球果(guo)(guo)不(bu)(bu)下垂,鱗(lin)臍(qi)具斜上伸展之(zhi)刺(ci),成熟球果(guo)(guo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鱗(lin)之(zhi)鱗(lin)盾(dun)僅微肥(fei)厚(hou)或部(bu)分種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鱗(lin)上部(bu)呈(cheng)角脊狀(zhuang)隆(long)起,這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)穩定性(xing)狀(zhuang)易與長白松(song)區(qu)別(bie)。
長(chang)白松(song)(song)為喜光性強、深根性樹種(zhong),能(neng)適應土(tu)壤(rang)水(shui)分(fen)較(jiao)少(shao)的(de)山(shan)脊(ji)及(ji)向陽(yang)山(shan)坡,以(yi)及(ji)較(jiao)干(gan)旱(han)的(de)砂(sha)地(di)及(ji)石礫砂(sha)土(tu)地(di)區。分(fen)布(bu)區的(de)氣候溫涼,濕(shi)度(du)大,積雪時間長(chang)。年平(ping)均溫4.4℃,1月(yue)份平(ping)均溫-15℃-18℃,7月(yue)份平(ping)均溫20-22℃以(yi)上,極(ji)端最(zui)高溫37.5℃,極(ji)端最(zui)低(di)溫-40℃左右;年降(jiang)水(shui)量600-1340毫(hao)米(mi),相對濕(shi)度(du)70%以(yi)上,無(wu)霜期90-100天。土(tu)壤(rang)為發育在(zai)火(huo)山(shan)灰(hui)土(tu)上的(de)山(shan)地(di)暗棕色森(sen)(sen)林土(tu)及(ji)山(shan)地(di)棕色針葉(xie)森(sen)(sen)林土(tu),二氧化硅(Sio2)粉沫含(han)量大,腐殖質含(han)量少(shao),保水(shui)性能(neng)低(di)而透(tou)水(shui)性能(neng)強,pH值4.7-6.2。長(chang)白松(song)(song)為陽(yang)性樹種(zhong),根系深長(chang),可(ke)耐一定干(gan)旱(han),在(zai)海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)較(jiao)低(di)的(de)地(di)帶(dai)常組成小塊(kuai)純林,在(zai)海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)1300米(mi)以(yi)上常與紅松(song)(song)、紅皮云杉、長(chang)白魚鱗云杉、臭冷(leng)杉、黃(huang)花落葉(xie)松(song)(song)等樹種(zhong)組成混交林。
種(zhong)子繁殖,長(chang)(chang)白松種(zhong)子既可(ke)秋(qiu)采春播(bo)(bo)(bo),也可(ke)在(zai)低(di)溫干燥條(tiao)件下長(chang)(chang)期保存。播(bo)(bo)(bo)種(zhong)前要(yao)(yao)消毒(du)、催芽,條(tiao)播(bo)(bo)(bo)或散播(bo)(bo)(bo),播(bo)(bo)(bo)種(zhong)后7天出土,出苗后要(yao)(yao)預防立枯病(bing)。在(zai)高生(sheng)長(chang)(chang)速生(sheng)期結(jie)束前,要(yao)(yao)注意灌溉,2年(nian)即(ji)可(ke)出圃造林(lin),避免營(ying)造純(chun)林(lin)。
長白松可供(gong)建筑、枕木、電桿、船舶、器具、家具及木纖維(wei)工業原料等(deng)用材(cai)。可作庭(ting)園觀賞及綠化(hua)樹種。花粉可入藥,莖干(gan)木質部提取物也可入藥。