Copperwood

This large tree grows up to 66 meters (216.5 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 431 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, angular trunk covered in fine, ridged, dark gray bark, and inside, the very dense wood is copper-coloured.

The tangled mess of branches are short stubs and are covered with small amounts of sticky, huge, thin leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are lilac and red.

In early spring, it produces a handful of large, violet blossoms with 7 pointed petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like old books.

In late summer it forms large, cream seed pods.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with patches of undergrowth between them.