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Silverwood

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This enormous tree grows up to 93 meters (305.1 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 104 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, slanted trunk covered in paper-thin, wrinkled, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is silver.

The excessive amount of branches are long and slender and are covered with thick bunches of smooth, tiny, wide leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are solid dark red or beige, with peach streaks.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of large, silver blossoms with 2 cylindrical shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a weak scent that smells like burning wood.

In late summer it forms large, hazel, spiky-shelled seeds.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.

It is suitable for making strong rope
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is almost impossible to grow indoors.