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Mahogany

Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This short tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 644 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, slanted trunk covered in fine, waxy, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the dense wood is black with white speckles.

The sparse amount of branches are very short and thin, covered with small amounts of miniature, gray needles. The needles themselves are pliable.

In late summer it produces medium-sized, magenta berries.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.

It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles