Speckled Crimson Tree

This modest-sized tree grows up to 20 meters (65.6 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 686 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, wonky trunk covered in wrinkled, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is white with black speckles.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with thick bunches of smooth, small, 9 pointed leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are either yellow, or indigo with peach lines.

In late summer it forms large, crimson berries.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with the space between filled with undergrowth.