Caramelberry

This small fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 79 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, straight trunk covered in thick, silky, silver bark, and inside, the hard wood is pine-coloured.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with sparse amounts of small, long, narrow leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of yellow-green that gradient shifts to washed-out orange at the top.

In early spring, it produces many medium-sized, crimson blossoms with finger-like petals. They are hardy and have a weak scent that smells like fruity.

In early winter it produces , spherical fruit. The leathery yellow skin is tough and inedible, and the slightly crunchy caramel flesh is sweet and syrupy. The yellow seeds are tiny and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with clear space between them.