Goldenberry

This small fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 51 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, cracked, yellow bark, and inside, the very dense wood is brown.

The numerous branches are short stubs and are covered with handfuls of large, broad, flat leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of lime green that gradient shifts to hazel at the top.

In early spring, it produces thick bunches of large, gold blossoms with slender, pointed petals. They are sturdy and have an intensely strong scent that smells like damp.

In late summer it produces small, asymmetrical fruit. The sticky violet skin is tough and inedible, and the soft intense red flesh is sour and oily. The hazel seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with clear space between them.