Crimson Tree

This big tree grows up to 71 meters (233.0 feet) tall and lives for over 1,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 1235 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, crooked trunk covered in hard, cracked, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the dense wood is pale brown.

The sparse amount of branches are short, rigid and upright, with hundreds of twigs covered with small bunches of huge, crimson needles. The needles themselves are hardy.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, silver, spiky-shelled seeds.

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

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.