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Waterwood

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This large tree grows up to 73 meters (239.5 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 693 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, wonky trunk covered in hard, ridged, brown-green bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pine-coloured.

The excessive amount of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with thick bunches of crispy, small, wispy leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are lime green with caramel tips.

In late summer it forms large, sky blue aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with clear space between them.

It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
All parts of the flower are edible.