Bloodwood Tree

This enormous tree grows up to 108 meters (354.3 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 472 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, angular trunk covered in smooth, brown-green bark, and inside, the hard wood is burgundy.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of covered in fine hairs, large, very thick leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are generally slate.

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

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

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between filled with undergrowth.