Clinging Waxy Tree

This average-sized tree grows up to 16 meters (52.5 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 399 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, curved trunk covered in very thick, waxy, brown and grey bark, and inside, the soft wood is white.

The sparse patches of branches are very long and thin and are covered with small bunches of soft, large, perforated leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are generally beige.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of medium-sized, yellow blossoms with perforated petals. They are hardy and have a delicate scent that smells like freshly baked bread.

In late summer it forms medium-sized, olive, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.