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Silverthorn

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This small tree grows up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 219 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, wonky trunk covered in knobbly, silver and white bark, and inside, the very light wood is yellow.

The small bunches of branches are short stubs and are covered with handfuls of leathery, tiny, very thin leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are found in olive and lime varieties.

In late summer it forms small, dark grey seed pods.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.

It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
The trunk and branches are covered in large spikes.
The leaves have medicinal properties.