Scots pine

Scientific name: Pinus sylvestris

Family: Pinaceae

What3Words location: reduce.indeed.stones

Origin: native

Maximum height: 35 metres

Lives for: up to 700 years

This is an evergreen tree, meaning it keeps its needle-like leaves all year. Scots pine is the only native pine to the UK. Pine resin was used as a sealing wax to line beer barrels and boats and is widely planted for timber.