Coast pine
A tall trunk bent by the sea wind, broad stacked cones of needles up it, blown over downwind.
About 7.5 m tall out in the open.
Where it grows
Section titled “Where it grows”| Land | How many of the trees |
|---|---|
| Cool coasts, within 150 m of the sea | All the trees, leaning inland and a little stunted |
| Cool beaches | All the trees |
Trees of a kind keep together in stands about 60 m across.
Through the year
Section titled “Through the year”It keeps its needles all year. Snow lies thicker on its boughs than on the leafy trees.
In play
Section titled “In play”Its trunk stops men and horses, who go round it. Wildfire leaves it black and bare, and burnt or felled ground grows back over about four years.