Burgundy Leaf Tree

This average-sized tree grows up to 31 meters (101.7 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 111 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, rough, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the very hard wood is burgundy.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with thick bunches of waxy, small, heart-shaped leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are white on the sides and slate at the center.

In late summer it forms tiny, dark grey, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.