Mahogany

This modest-sized tree grows up to 39 meters (128.0 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 495 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, wonky trunk covered in wrinkled, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pine-coloured.

The branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with small amounts of clammy, tiny, perforated leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are hazel and light grey.

In late summer it forms tiny, crimson, shelled seeds.

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

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