Lilac

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 27 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, twisting trunk covered in delicate, silky, light gray bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pale brown.

The small clumps of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with handfuls of huge, needle-like leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are generally lilac.

In early spring, it produces several medium-sized, sky blue blossoms with oval-shaped shaped petals. They detach easily and have a faint scent that smells like old books.

In mid-summer it produces , circular fruit. The fuzzy pink skin is thick and sweet and sour, and the crunchy black flesh is sweet and bitter and very dry. The bronze seed is large and sits at the end of the fruit.

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

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.