Copperwood

This average-sized tree grows up to 34 meters (111.6 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 296 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, angular trunk covered in fine, knobbly, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the dense wood is yellow-brown.

The numerous branches are short stubs and are covered with large amounts of smooth, miniature, stiff, pointed leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are found in olive, turquoise and blood red varieties.

In late summer it forms small, deep green seed pods.

The roots are long 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 the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.