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Golden Spineleaf

Succulent type: Leaf succulent (Stores water in its leaves)

This average-sized leaf succulent grows up to 63 feet (19.2 meters) tall. The thick stem is moss green, and is covered in thick sheets of flexible green spines. The smooth-edged, long, narrow leaves are solid gold or washed-out orange, with beige zig-zags. Very large amounts of them grow from the base in tight-packed layers. The leaves are delicate, but do not detach easily.

It is fast growing, taking 11 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with each petal a slightly different shade of slate grows at the top, reappearing after 10 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of 9 petals in raised layers. It has a mildly strong scent that smells like rotten eggs.

The leaf succulent's skin is tough, the deep green flesh is rough, and the dark grey sap is thin.

It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It is frequently struck by lightning.
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.