Silverfern

This modest-sized tree grows up to 41 meters (134.5 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 247 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in fine, smooth, silver and white bark, and inside, the dense wood is pale brown-grey.

The small handful of branches are long and slender, with thousands of twigs covered with large amounts of tiny, green needles. The needles themselves are robust.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, intense green, winged seeds that float and land far away.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.