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Copperwood

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This small tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 57 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a slender, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, knobbly, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the very dense wood is yellow-brown.

The branches are very long and thick and are covered with sparse amounts of crispy, huge, finger-like leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of copper or amber that gradient shifts to hazel at the top.

In late summer it forms tiny, silver, winged seeds that float and land far away.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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

It is suitable for making strong rope
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.