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Mahogany

Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This colossal tree grows up to 146 meters (479.0 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 289 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a very thick, straight trunk covered in thick, smooth, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the very hard wood is yellow-brown.

The small bunches of branches are long and slender and are covered with small amounts of soft, giant, very narrow and elongated leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are generally caramel.

In early spring, it produces many small, grey blossoms with circular petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have an overpowering scent that smells like petrol.

In late summer it forms small, grey aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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

It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
The leaves are bitter, but very healthy.
It is suitable for making paper