Pineapple Fir

This large fruit tree grows up to 31 feet (9.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 28 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, twisting trunk covered in delicate, cracked, pine-coloured bark, and inside, the very dense wood is brown.

The small handful of branches are short and thin and are covered with copious amounts of large, spear shaped leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are gray with violet tips.

In early spring, it produces many clusters of medium-sized, peach blossoms with triangular shaped petals. They fall easily and have a mildly strong scent that smells like cheese.

In mid-summer it produces , finger-like fruit. The fuzzy blue skin is stretchy and sweet, and the crunchy lime flesh is sweet and very dry. The green seed is very large and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with patches of undergrowth between them.