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Aurora Maple

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This small tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 194 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, slanted trunk covered in hard, cracked, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the dense wood is mahogany-coloured.

The branches are very short and thin and are covered with large amounts of smooth, giant, teardrop-shaped leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of orange that gradient shifts to blood red at the top.

In late summer it forms small, light brown seed pods.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with grassy ground between them.

It can survive a very long time without water.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It only grows on the most fertile lands.