Coniapple

This big fruit tree grows up to 45 feet (13.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 40 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 73 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a thick, crooked trunk covered in cracked, brown and grey bark, and inside, the soft wood is pale brown-grey.

The small handful of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with very large amounts of huge, long, tapering leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of green that gradient shifts to red at the top.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of medium-sized, blue blossoms with needle-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like warm milk.

In early summer it produces tiny, spherical fruit. The hairy faded green skin is stretchy and inedible, and the very soft indigo flesh is spicy and very dry. The black seed is 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 the space between filled with undergrowth.