Copperleaf

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and lives for around 56 years. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several slender, crooked stems covered in fine, ridged, mahogany-coloured bark, and the wood inside is copper-coloured.

The branches are short stubs with dozens of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of miniature, thin, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are found in hazel and bronze varieties, frail and rough.

It produces lots of tiny, light orange flowers with umbrella-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a strong scent that smells like chocolate. In early summer it forms smallintense yellow, winged seeds that float and land far away.