Burgundy Willow

This short tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 670 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, curved trunk covered in wrinkled, burgundy bark, and inside, the flexible wood is black.

The sparse patches of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with large amounts of covered in fine hairs, small, very narrow and elongated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are faded green on the edges and beige at the center.

In late summer it forms tiny, red berries.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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