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Caramel Oak

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This modest-sized tree grows up to 58 meters (190.3 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 475 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, angular trunk covered in fine, silky, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is black with white speckles.

The numerous branches are short, thin and wispy and are covered with sparse amounts of soft, large, asymmetrical leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are caramel with beige tips.

In late summer it forms small, caramel, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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

It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It releases hallucinogenic smoke when burned.
It is suitable for use as a construction material