Copperberry

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 17 feet (5.2 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 26 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, curved trunk covered in thin, cracked, burgundy bark, and inside, the light wood is copper-coloured.

The abundance of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, perforated leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are cream and cream.

In early spring, it produces thousands of giant, beige blossoms with asymmetrical petals. They detach easily and have an overpowering scent that smells like pine needles.

In late autumn it produces , perforated fruit. The smooth sky blue skin is tough and inedible, and the soft crimson flesh is bitter and powdery. The intense orange seeds are tiny and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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