Minecraft wiki entry for Best_biomes_for_homes, associated text: The Old Growth Pine Taiga (a.k.a. the giant tree taiga) is a variant of the regular taiga which spawns with huge 2x2 trees. These trees have few leaves, but yield lots of wood. The ground here is made up of coarse dirt and dead bushes can be found, giving it a more "dead" feel. There are many ferns and double ferns that may otherwise be rare, as well as podzol, which is a good alternative to mycelium (since mushrooms can be placed on it in the daytime). Mossy cobblestone spawns naturally here, making it unnecessary to use up shears to cut vines, if using mossy cobblestone for building. Like other taiga biomes, wolves can spawn in this biome.‌[JE only] Foxes can also spawn.