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Aquamarine Fruit Tree

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 37 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, straight trunk covered in delicate, waxy, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the dense wood is brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with small amounts of huge, broad, flat leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are aquamarine on the sides and black at the center.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of large, violet blossoms with sickle shaped petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a strong scent that smells like cigarette smoke.

In mid-summer it produces tiny, oval fruit. The rough yellow skin is delicate and edible when cooked; it is sweet, and the crunchy aquamarine flesh is sour and powdery. The yellow seed is tiny and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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

The sap causes severe allergic reactions.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It can survive a long time without water.