Knobblewood
Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)This modest-sized tree grows up to 47 meters (154.2 feet) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 81 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.
It has a wide, wavy trunk covered in hard, knobbly, silver bark, and inside, the dense wood is burgundy.
The branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with small amounts of smooth, small, very thick leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are slate at the bottom and azure with orange splotches at the top.
In late summer it forms large, red seed pods.
The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.
Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.
It comes in 75 varieties.
It is suitable for making paper
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