Speckled Bark Tree

This short tree grows up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 157 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a knobbly, wavy trunk covered in hard, waxy, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pine-coloured.

The small clumps of branches trail down to the ground and are covered with large amounts of smooth, miniature, long, tapering leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are pastel green and dark blue.

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

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.