It is about one hundred feet high, growing on bare rock, thrusting its roots into a weathered joint less than an inch wide, and bulging out to form a base to bear its weight.

它大约有一百英尺高，生长在光秃秃的岩石上，它的根部伸入不到一英寸宽的风化节理中，并向外隆起形成一个底座来承受它的重量。