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Goldenleaf Tree

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This average-sized tree grows up to 55 meters (180.5 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 289 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a thick, wavy trunk covered in cracked, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is silver.

The abundance of branches are very short and thick and are covered with small bunches of covered in fine hairs, small, needle-like leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are gold and vibrant orange.

In late summer it forms tiny, olive, shelled seeds.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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

It blooms only at night.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
The leaves are high in natural sugars.