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Blackspeckle

Tree type: Deciduous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short tree grows up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 461 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in delicate, cracked, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the very dense wood is mahogany-coloured.

The branches are very long and thin and are covered with small bunches of sticky, small, sickle shaped leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are cream at the bottom and white with crimson zig-zags at the top.

In late summer it forms small, hazel berries.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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

It is often home to a particular bird species.
It is suitable for making paper
The bark, wood and leaves are edible.