Burgundy Tree

This small tree grows up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 289 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in knobbly, gray bark, and inside, the dense wood is burgundy.

The sparse amount of branches are very short and thin and are covered with thick bunches of soft, large, thick leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are solid hazel with black streaks.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of giant, green blossoms with needle-like petals with a tube-like floral cup. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like faeces.

In late summer it forms large, yellow, spiky-shelled seeds.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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