Bloodmaple

This short tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 694 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a wide, crooked trunk covered in knobbly, dark gray bark, and inside, the soft wood is white.

The small bunches of branches are very long and slender and are covered with large amounts of clammy, huge, pleated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either blood red or lime, with peach edges.

In early spring, it produces many clusters of giant, peach blossoms with 2 pointed petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are sturdy and have an overpowering scent that smells like blood.

In late summer it forms small, purple aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.