Bluefruit Tree

This short fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 64 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, straight trunk covered in very thick, waxy, light gray bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is yellow-brown.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with very large amounts of giant, long, narrow leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are solid blue or amber, with violet lines.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of small, sky blue blossoms with long, narrow petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have the faintest scent that smells like paint.

In early autumn it produces , 7-shaped fruit. The leathery black skin is delicate and edible when boiled; it is sweet, and the crunchy light brown flesh is sweet and salty and juicy. The dark brown seeds are tiny and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.