Sapwood Oak

This modest-sized tree grows up to 17 meters (55.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 493 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a sturdy, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, rough, brown bark, and inside, the dense wood is black.

The small bunches of branches are very short and thin and are covered with thick bunches of sticky, tiny, very narrow and elongated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are gray with magenta tips.

In late summer it forms small, silver, spiky-shelled seeds.

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

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with grassy ground between them.