Goldenleaf Tree

This big tree grows up to 70 meters (229.7 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 116 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, wonky trunk covered in delicate, knobbly, yellow bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale brown.

The branches are short and thin and are covered with copious amounts of leathery, small, asymmetrical leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are found in hazel, turquoise and gold varieties.

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

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.