Aqua Needle Tree

This big tree grows up to 84 meters (275.6 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 135 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, crooked trunk covered in hard, waxy, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the soft wood is pale yellow.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with copious amounts of waxy, miniature, needle-like leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are either cyan, or indigo with turquoise lines.

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

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

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