Copperleaf

This short tree grows up to 6 meters (19.7 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 507 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, wonky trunk covered in waxy, brown and grey bark, and inside, the hard wood is brown.

The branches are very short and thin and are covered with very large amounts of smooth, tiny, needle-like leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of copper that gradient shifts to black at the top.

In late summer it forms tiny, grey, tough-shelled seeds.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with patches of undergrowth between them.