Bloodfern

This short tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives seemingly forever, with many known specimen being tens of thousands of years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, twisting trunk covered in fine, silky, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is burgundy-brown.

The branches are short stubs, with thousands of twigs covered with sparse amounts of tiny, brown needles. The needles themselves are hardy.

In late summer it produces tiny, blood red aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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