Purplewood

This average-sized tree grows up to 31 meters (101.7 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 127 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a slender, wonky trunk covered in delicate, ridged, brown-green bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown-grey.

The small handful of branches are short stubs and are covered with thick bunches of smooth, large, perforated leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid white or muted purple, with purple splotches.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of medium-sized, blood red blossoms with circular shaped petals. They detach easily and have a mildly strong scent that smells like varnish.

In late summer it forms giant, violet berries.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with grassy ground between them.