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Burgundy Willow

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This modest-sized tree grows up to 17 meters (55.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 564 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, wavy trunk covered in fine, ridged, burgundy bark, and inside, the flexible wood is yellow.

The small bunches of branches are short stubs and are covered with handfuls of rough, miniature, perforated leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are either blue or hazel, with magenta lines.

In late summer it forms large, bright yellow, tough-shelled seeds.

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

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.

It comes in 19 varieties.
It can grow in even the most barren lands.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It is frequently struck by lightning.