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Coniapple Tree

Fruit Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This colossal fruit tree grows up to 66 feet (20.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 60 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, crooked trunk covered in rough, light gray bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown.

The branches are short and thick and are covered with handfuls of miniature, pleated leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are generally sky blue.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of small, purple blossoms with slender, pointed petals. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like sweat.

In late summer it produces , circular fruit. The sticky blue skin is thick and inedible, and the very soft brown flesh is salty and very juicy. The drab yellow seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with grassy ground between them.

It can survive a long time without water.
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
The sap is edible and very bitter.
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