Silverleaf Pine

This small tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for over 3,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 3867 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, straight trunk covered in thin, smooth, silver and white bark, and inside, the dense wood is brown.

The small handful of branches are tall, rigid and upright, with hundreds of twigs covered with large amounts of large, green needles. The needles themselves are sturdy.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, brown, shelled seeds.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with clear space between them.