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Speckled Brown Tree

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This small tree grows up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 65 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, wonky trunk covered in thin, knobbly, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the very light wood is silver.

The tangled mess of branches are very long and thick and are covered with large amounts of rough, huge, 9 pointed leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are found in muted green, caramel and cream varieties.

In late summer it forms giant, green, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.

It is very rare outside of a particular area.
It can absorb up to 16 times its own weight in water.
It is suitable for making paper