Copperfruit

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 83 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, wavy trunk covered in ridged, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pale brown.

The thin clumps of branches are long and slender and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, long, narrow leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are copper with white tips.

In early spring, it produces many large, blue blossoms with teardrop-shaped shaped petals. They are hardy and have an overpowering scent that smells like old shoes.

In late summer it produces tiny, long, tapering fruit. The smooth pink skin is thin and edible when roasted; it is overwhelmingly bitter, and the soft yellow flesh is sweet and very juicy. The gentle yellow seeds are large and are dotted around on the skin of the fruit.

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

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