Burgundyberry

This short tree grows up to 5 meters (16.4 feet) tall and lives seemingly forever, with many known specimen being tens of thousands of years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, crooked trunk covered in paper-thin, cracked, gray bark, and inside, the dense wood is burgundy.

The branches are very short and slender, covered with small amounts of miniature, yellow-green needles. The needles themselves are rigid.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, dark brown berries.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, 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.