Eternal Pine

This small tree grows up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) tall and lives "forever", with many known specimens being tens of thousands of years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, crooked trunk covered in thin, waxy, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is black.

The small handful of branches are long, thin and wispy, with dozens of twigs covered with large amounts of small, brown needles. The needles themselves are robust.

In late summer it produces giant, cream seed pods.

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

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.