Twistvine Pine

This big tree grows up to 61 meters (200.1 feet) tall and lives for over 2,000 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 2864 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a knobbly, twisting trunk covered in very thick, waxy, burgundy bark, and inside, the dense wood is light brown.

The tangled mess of branches are very long, thin and wispy, covered with sparse amounts of miniature, orange needles. The needles themselves are light.

In late summer it produces tiny, grey, winged seeds that float and land far away.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.