Indigo Tree

This average-sized tree grows up to 39 meters (128.0 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 218 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, twisting trunk covered in fine, smooth, black bark, and inside, the dense wood is light brown.

The extensive patches of branches are long and thin and are covered with very large amounts of waxy, miniature, wispy leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are found in beige and indigo varieties.

In late summer it forms large, olive, winged seeds that float and land far away.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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