Silkwood Pine

This short tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives seemingly forever, with many known specimen being tens of thousands of years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, straight trunk covered in delicate, silky, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the hard wood is brown.

The small clumps of branches are short and thin, with thousands of twigs covered with thick bunches of huge, gray needles. The needles themselves are strong.

In late summer it produces small, crimson, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with grassy ground between them.