Suthin's before and after Japanese five needle pine, aka Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora aka Pinus parvifolia). This is the only variety tree that I know of that has two common names in English and two botanical names. To further confuse the issue, in bonsai circles it is sometimes referred to as Goyomatsu (Japanese - Goyo = five needle, Matsu = pine)
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Before. A tree in need of styling and a new pot
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Another radical transformation! Suthin doesn't say how much time elapsed between the before and after.
A closer look at the bark and Suthin's carving.
