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Copperberry

Fruit Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in its leaves)

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 21 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in very thick, ridged, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the dense wood is copper-coloured.

The tangled mess of branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with small amounts of small, 2 pointed leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are found in copper and blood red varieties.

In early spring, it produces several small, caramel blossoms with long, tapering petals. They detach easily and have an overpowering scent that smells like sugar.

In mid-autumn it produces tiny, circular fruit. The rough pale blue skin is tough and edible when boiled; it is overwhelmingly bitter, and the slightly crunchy vibrant orange flesh is spicy and syrupy. The caramel seeds are tiny and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

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

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with clear space between them.

It is suitable for making strong rope
It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).