Dreye Pine

The Dreye Pine is a type of tall evergreen-like tree that is native to Donora.

Appearance

The Dreye pine is a tall tree that stays green and keeps its foliage all year round. The trees can grow up to a hundred feet -or up to three hundred for the larger species- with their branches growing in a funnel or umbrella shape. The shape of the branches depends on the species and where the tree is growing.
The tree grows small thin needle-like leaves and has reddish-colored bark. The trees are evergreen, meaning that they don’t lose their leaves in the cold season or dry season. The bark sheds in vertical strips leaving a stripey texture on the tree's trunk.
The tree grows seed cones that drop and spread their seeds which in turn grow new trees. The scales of the cone function as armor for the seeds and protect them until they are fully matured. Once they are fully matured, the seeds drop from the cone, and the empty shell drops from the tree to decay.

Uses

Besides being a beautiful tree often found in gardens, the pine also produces sap that in colder climates can be harvested and used as a natural sweetener. This is best harvested from trees in colder climates due to the higher starch storage which gets turned into sugar by the tree. This sap is harvested by collecting the sap from the tree and processing it to make it into a sweet syrup which is used in a lot of Donorian desserts and sweets; the syrup is a common sweetener used in Donorian Tea.
The seeds of the tree are also edible to Donorian and are used as a common snack and topping for many donorian dishes. The seeds are also eaten by many animals and critters after they drop to the ground.
The wood of the tree is also used in lots of construction and woodwork, at least historically. Due to the introduction of more modern materials, the wood isn't as commonly used anymore. However, artists and traditionalists still use it as a working material and it is very common to find trinkets and wood furniture to be made from the tree.

Planet of Origin 
Donora