Orange Spine Tree

This short tree grows up to 5 meters (16.4 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 474 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, crooked trunk covered in silky, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is white.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with small bunches of leathery, small, circular leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are found in lilac, yellow and dark green varieties.

In late summer it forms giant, intense orange, spiky-shelled seeds.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.