The chañar tends to be quite upright with a spreading canopy with both straight and mildly curving trunks. As trees mature the trunks and branches take on a sculptural quality with long longitudinal, irregular ridges and valleys.
In its mature state, the chañar tree often presents itself as a tall, columnar shape with a wide, expansive canopy that includes both vertical and curved branches. The resulting sculpture of trunks and limbs is characterized by deep grooves and valleys.