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Mirrortree

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

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 36 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, straight trunk covered in fine, wrinkled, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the very dense wood is yellow-brown.

The sparse amount of branches are short stubs and are covered with small bunches of giant, 7 pointed leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are cream with lime tips.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of small, slate blossoms with long, narrow petals. They are sturdy and have no scent.

In early winter it produces , 8 pointed fruit. The crispy lime skin is thick and inedible, and the crunchy green flesh is spicy and dry. The lime seeds are small and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

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

It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.