Aquamarine

This short fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 58 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in thin, waxy, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the flexible wood is copper-coloured.

The sparse amount of branches are short and thin and are covered with sparse amounts of small, finger-like leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are either hazel or red, with faded orange splotches.

In early spring, it produces many medium-sized, peach blossoms with 7 pointed petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a delicate scent that smells like warm cookies.

In mid-summer it produces tiny, wide fruit. The clammy red skin is stretchy and inedible, and the crunchy aquamarine flesh is sweet and juicy. The silver seed is small and sits at the top of the fruit.

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

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