Speckled

This short tree grows up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 244 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, waxy, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the soft wood is brown.

The branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with sparse amounts of sticky, giant, stiff, pointed leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are generally pastel green.

In early spring, it produces clusters of small, pink blossoms with long, narrow petals. They are sturdy and have the faintest scent that smells like pot-purri.

In late summer it forms tiny, vivid orange seed pods.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with patches of undergrowth between them.