In Newfoundland it’s called tuckamore. What a lovely word.

Word of the day: “krummholz” – stunted & wind-blasted trees, esp those growing near the timberline on mountains (German, lit. crooked-wood). pic.twitter.com/SrvjZ1kTxK

— Robert Macfarlane (@RobGMacfarlane) August 6, 2017