Bloodwood

This big tree grows up to 76 meters (249.4 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 178 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, curved trunk covered in cracked, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pine-coloured.

The small bunches of branches are very long, thin and wispy and are covered with very large amounts of waxy, huge, circular leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are solid yellow or brown, with blood red lines.

In late summer it forms tiny, blood red, shelled seeds.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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