Hazel Peachtree

This modest-sized tree grows up to 12 meters (39.4 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 117 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, wavy trunk covered in cracked, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the light wood is pale brown.

The small handful of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with thick bunches of sticky, small, needle-like leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are found in hazel and peach varieties.

In late summer it forms giant, brown, winged seeds that float and land far away.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.