Black Pine

This modest-sized tree grows up to 43 meters (141.1 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 151 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a wide, angular trunk covered in hard, waxy, black bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pine-coloured.

The small clumps of branches are short stubs, with thousands of twigs covered with large amounts of large, gray-green needles. The needles themselves are strong.

In late summer it produces large, cream, winged seeds that float and land far away.

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

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