Bloodvine

This short tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 576 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a very thick, angular trunk covered in smooth, dark gray bark, and inside, the very dense wood is brown.

The extensive patches of branches are very short and thin and are covered with thick bunches of crispy, miniature, slender, pointed leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either hazel, or blood red with lilac dots.

In late summer it forms large, grey, spiky-shelled seeds.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.