Yellowcling Tree

This small tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives for over 1,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 1737 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, curved trunk covered in paper-thin, ridged, yellow bark, and inside, the flexible wood is pale yellow.

The branches are short stubs, with dozens of twigs covered with large amounts of small, orange or olive needles. The needles themselves are fairly frail.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, slate, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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