Fingerleaf Oak

This enormous tree grows up to 143 meters (469.2 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 140 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, twisting trunk covered in thick, cracked, dark gray bark, and inside, the flexible wood is pine-coloured.

The large clumps of branches are very short, thin and wispy and are covered with copious amounts of leathery, giant, finger-like leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are found in red, ashy orange and bright purple varieties.

In late summer it forms medium-sized, red, spiky-shelled seeds.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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