Crimsonpine

This average-sized tree grows up to 44 meters (144.4 feet) tall and lives for over 1,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 1643 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in fine, knobbly, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the very light wood is yellow.

The branches are short, rigid and upright, with thousands of twigs covered with large amounts of huge, orange-yellow needles. The needles themselves are delicate.

In late summer it produces small, crimson, shelled seeds.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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