Turquoise Tree

This average-sized tree grows up to 12 meters (39.4 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 265 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, straight trunk covered in fine, wrinkled, brown and grey bark, and inside, the soft wood is mahogany-coloured.

The small handful of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with copious amounts of rough, small, umbrella-shaped leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are olive at the bottom and turquoise with pale purple streaks at the top.

In late summer it forms giant, slate, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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