Silverleaf Mahogany

This modest-sized tree grows up to 48 meters (157.5 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 168 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, silky, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale yellow.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of leathery, large, slender, pointed leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are silver and cyan.

In late summer it forms medium-sized, blood red, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between filled with undergrowth.