Pink-red Conifer

This big tree grows up to 74 meters (242.8 feet) tall and lives for over 3,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 3078 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a very thick, wavy trunk covered in thin, knobbly, brown and grey bark, and inside, the hard wood is light brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright, covered with very large amounts of tiny, pink-red needles. The needles themselves are robust.

In late summer it produces small, black, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.