Silkwood

This short tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 655 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, slanted trunk covered in thick, silky, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the very dense wood is black.

The sparse patches of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with sparse amounts of covered in fine hairs, giant, spiral leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either intense purple or gentle red, with crimson streaks.

In late summer it forms giant, gentle green, shelled seeds.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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