Copperwood

This large tree grows up to 76 meters (249.4 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 121 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, straight trunk covered in delicate, ridged, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the very dense wood is burgundy-brown.

The tangled mess of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of clammy, small, slender, pointed leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of gray-green that gradient shifts to aquamarine at the top.

In early spring, it produces many balls of small, gold blossoms with long, narrow petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a soft scent that smells like warm cookies.

In late summer it forms large, subtle purple aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with grassy ground between them.