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Speckled

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This modest-sized tree grows up to 41 meters (134.5 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 348 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, curved trunk covered in delicate, ridged, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the soft wood is burgundy.

The sparse amount of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with small amounts of leathery, huge, stiff, pointed leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are found in yellow, light grey and cyan varieties.

In late summer it forms tiny, black, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with the space between filled with undergrowth.

The stems are covered in large spikes.
It is excellent at collecting and storing carbon dioxide
It comes in 6 varieties, each with a different leaf colour.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It can grow in even the most barren lands.