Amber Tree

This average-sized tree grows up to 54 meters (177.2 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 684 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in silky, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pine-coloured.

The small handful of branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of crispy, small, very narrow and elongated leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are amber at the bottom and cream with dark brown patches at the top.

In late summer it forms large, dull yellow aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with clear space between them.