Copperwood

This small tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 511 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, curved trunk covered in knobbly, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the very hard wood is burgundy-brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright, with thousands of twigs covered with small bunches of giant, copper needles. The needles themselves are frail.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, drab orange, tough-shelled seeds.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with patches of undergrowth between them.