Crimson Maple

This colossal tree grows up to 99 meters (324.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 371 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, crooked trunk covered in cracked, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pale brown-grey.

The excessive amount of branches are short stubs and are covered with very large amounts of fuzzy, huge, long, tapering leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are either bright red or silver, with hazel lines.

In late summer it forms giant, yellow, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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