Golden Tree

This short tree grows up to 5 meters (16.4 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 602 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, straight trunk covered in very thick, silky, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the flexible wood is pale brown-grey.

The excessive amount of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with small amounts of clammy, tiny, needle-like leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are lime and blue.

In early spring, it produces thick bunches of tiny, caramel blossoms with 9 pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They fall easily and have a strong scent that smells like rotten egg.

In late summer it forms small, light brown, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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