Burgundycling

This short tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 689 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, smooth, burgundy bark, and inside, the soft wood is dark brown.

The small clumps of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with thick bunches of soft, small, perforated leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are generally brilliant red.

In late summer it forms medium-sized, beige, tough-shelled seeds.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.