Emerald

This modest-sized tree grows up to 9 meters (29.5 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 86 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, straight trunk covered in delicate, knobbly, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale brown-grey.

The branches trail down towards the ground, with hundreds of twigs covered with large amounts of large, emerald and lime green needles. The needles themselves are strong.

In late summer it produces tiny, vivid orange, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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