Burgundy Needlepine

This small tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives seemingly forever, with many known specimen being tens of thousands of years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a stocky, crooked trunk covered in fine, ridged, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown-grey.

The small handful of branches are very short and thick, with hundreds of twigs covered with large amounts of tiny, orange needles. The needles themselves are flimsy.

In late summer it produces small, crimson seed pods.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

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