Burgundy Tree

This small tree grows up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and lives for centuries, with the oldest known specimen being around 633 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, curved trunk covered in paper-thin, smooth, burgundy bark, and inside, the soft wood is gray.

The small handful of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of crispy, miniature, stiff, pointed leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are solid green with magenta lines.

In late summer it forms medium-sized, hazel, 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 well-spaced trees, with grassy ground between them.