Onionwood

This short tree grows up to 5 meters (16.4 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 379 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a very thick, straight trunk covered in wrinkled, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pine-coloured.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with copious amounts of waxy, huge, pleated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are magenta and green.

In early spring, it produces many bunches of small, vivid orange blossoms with broad, flat petals. They are very delicate and have a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like onion.

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

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with clear space between them.