Silverleaf Saltberry

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 52 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, twisting trunk covered in fine, knobbly, brown and grey bark, and inside, the very light wood is silver.

The sparse amount of branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with large amounts of huge, thin leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are found in gold, green and purple varieties.

In early spring, it produces clusters of tiny, gold blossoms with broad, flat petals. They detach easily and have a mildly strong scent that smells like a woman.

In late autumn it produces small, wide fruit. The rubbery gold skin is delicate and inedible, and the soft sky blue flesh is salty and very juicy. The silver seeds are small and are dotted around on the skin of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between filled with undergrowth.