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Clinging Maple

Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 140 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in knobbly, dark gray bark, and inside, the very hard wood is white with black speckles.

The branches are very short and thin and are covered with small amounts of smooth, huge, very narrow and elongated leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are found in dark orange and aquamarine varieties.

In late summer it forms small, olive, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.

It is suitable for making baskets and the like
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.