Amberberry

This modest-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 39 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, curved trunk covered in hard, ridged, brown-green bark, and inside, the light wood is pale yellow.

The branches are very long and thick and are covered with thick bunches of large, thick leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are either amber, or grey with orange lines.

In early spring, it produces balls of small, violet blossoms with finger-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like a damp log.

In early summer it produces , oblong fruit. The sticky dark grey skin is delicate and inedible, and the very soft grey flesh is bitter and savoury and oily. The red seed is tiny and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with grassy ground between them.