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Burgundy Moss Pine

Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This big tree grows up to 78 meters (255.9 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 141 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, wonky trunk covered in wrinkled, burgundy bark, and inside, the light wood is black with white speckles.

The excessive amount of branches are short, rigid and upright, with dozens of twigs covered with handfuls of huge, pink-red needles. The needles themselves are flimsy.

In late summer it produces small, pastel yellow, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with clear space between them.

It is suitable for making paper
It grows well in the sun and full shade.
Several parts of the moss have medicinal properties.