Copperfern

This enormous shrub grows up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) tall and lives for around 45 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has several long and flexible, straight stems covered in paper-thin, wrinkled, copper-coloured bark, and the wood inside is pale brown.

The branches are very long and slender with dozens of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of large, sickle shaped, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are caramel with dark grey tips, rigid and sticky.

It produces many bunches of small, hazel flowers with 6 circular shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a weak scent that smells like coffee. In early winter it forms tinyhazel, tough-shelled seeds.