Pinus sylvestris
The tough, light-loving pine with orange bark that grows where few other trees can.
Look up: the upper trunk glows orange, while the bark near the ground is thick, grey and cracked into plates. The bluish-green needles grow in pairs, and the cones are small and egg-shaped.
Pine needs plenty of light and copes with dry, sandy and poor soil, so it is often among the first trees to grow on open land. Its deep taproot holds it firmly in storms. Pine forests are light and open, with heather, lichen and blueberries underneath.
Pine resin was once boiled into tar to protect wooden ships, boats and roofs from rot.
Pine thrives on the lighter, drier parts of the land and makes the forest more varied and resilient.
