When I was pregnant with Buster I *had* to have the biggest tree I could find So it is a fake one but is a very nice looking fake one, very bushy and lots of branches to put all our decos. It is close to 9 foot high and also has a nice big area underneath for all the pressies. It is a pain to store but I love it, and everytime I see it I laugh about my crazy pregnant lady antics!