Knobbleaf Tree

This short fruit tree grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 61 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, wonky trunk covered in thin, knobbly, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is white.

The tangled mess of branches are very short and thick and are covered with handfuls of miniature, thick leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are either red or azure, with brown lines.

In early spring, it produces a handful of giant, dark grey blossoms with wide petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They fall easily and have a strong scent that smells like rainy days.

In early autumn it produces small, perforated fruit. The leathery dark brown skin is thin and inedible, and the slightly crunchy brilliant yellow flesh is sweet and bitter and dry. The lime seeds are tiny and are dotted around on the skin of the fruit.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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