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Silkwood Tree

Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This modest-sized tree grows up to 52 meters (170.6 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 583 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, twisting trunk covered in delicate, silky, brown and grey bark, and inside, the hard wood is black.

The branches are very long and thin and are covered with sparse amounts of leathery, huge, wispy leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of red and muted red that gradient shifts to lime at the top.

In late summer it forms giant, grey, winged seeds that float and land far away.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
The trunk and branches are covered in large spikes.