Blue Needle Tree

This modest-sized tree grows up to 33 meters (108.3 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 84 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in fine, smooth, light brown bark, and inside, the dense wood is dark brown.

The small handful of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with thick bunches of crispy, huge, needle-like leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are aquamarine and vivid blue.

In late summer it forms small, lime, tough-shelled seeds.

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

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