Bloodvine

This small tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 645 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a very thick, crooked trunk covered in wrinkled, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is burgundy-brown.

The branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with sparse amounts of fuzzy, small, broad, flat leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are deep yellow at the bottom and blood red with beige patches at the top.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of large, red blossoms with many layers of petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have an overpowering scent that smells like marzipan.

In late summer it forms tiny, ashy yellow seed pods.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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