Copperfruit Tree

This small fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 29 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, crooked trunk covered in thick, smooth, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the very light wood is pine-coloured.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with small amounts of giant, broad, flat leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally copper.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of giant, yellow blossoms with spiral shaped petals. They fall easily and have a weak scent that smells like petrol.

In mid-autumn it produces small, finger-like fruit. The fuzzy purple skin is peel-able and edible when cooked; it is sweet, and the very soft peach flesh is salty and oily. The caramel seed is small and is in the centre of the fruit.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.