Clinging Fir

This modest-sized tree grows up to 44 meters (144.4 feet) tall and lives for over 2,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 2586 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, slanted trunk covered in cracked, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is black.

The small clumps of branches are long and thick, with dozens of twigs covered with large amounts of giant, orange needles. The needles themselves are light.

In late summer it produces large, copper aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.