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Copperbell

Succulent type: Caudiciform (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This massive caudiciform grows up to 167 feet (50.9 meters) tall. The pleated stem is orange, and is covered in thick sheets of rigid red spines. The wide, red trunk can grow to as much as 167 feet (50.9 meters) in diameter. Its copper branches are very short and slender.

The jagged-edged, heart-shaped leaves are hazel and amber. They are hardy, and do not detach easily.

It is slow growing, taking 43 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with green petals that gradient shift to pink on the outer edge. The central disk is subtle red, grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is shaped like a dish with 34 raised, round-tipped petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like mango.

The caudiciform's skin is thick, the slate flesh is waxy, and the crimson sap is thin.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It releases hallucinogenic smoke when burned.