Copperwood

This large tree grows up to 88 meters (288.7 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 493 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, twisting trunk covered in thin, cracked, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the flexible wood is brown.

The branches are very short and thin and are covered with small amounts of clammy, huge, perforated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are ashy purple and gentle red.

In late summer it forms giant, slate seed pods.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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