def get_traits_table() -> tuple:
    """Returns the traits table information
    Return:
        Returns a tuple consisting of a list field names, and trait dictionary.
    """
    # Compiled traits table
    fields = ('local_datetime', 'canopy_height', 'access_level', 'species', 'site',
              'citation_author', 'citation_year', 'citation_title', 'method')
    traits = {'local_datetime' : '',
              'canopy_height' : [],
              'access_level': '2',
              'species': 'Sorghum bicolor',
              'site': [],
              'citation_author': '"Zongyang, Li"',
              'citation_year': '2016',
              'citation_title': 'Maricopa Field Station Data and Metadata',
              'method': 'Scanner 3d ply data to height'}

    return (fields, traits)