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Knobblepine

Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This small tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 329 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, crooked trunk covered in delicate, knobbly, brown bark, and inside, the very light wood is black with white speckles.

The excessive amount of branches are short stubs, with hundreds of twigs covered with thick bunches of giant, pink-red needles. The needles themselves are rigid.

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

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between filled with undergrowth.

Ivy often grows along the trunk.
It commonly grows in large patches.
It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
It is suitable for making strong rope