Aquafruit Tree

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 46 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, curved trunk covered in thick, silky, light brown bark, and inside, the dense wood is pale yellow.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with sparse amounts of tiny, pleated leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are black on the edges and peach at the center.

In early spring, it produces a handful of small, turquoise blossoms with stiff, pointed petals. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like lavender.

In late autumn it produces small, slender, 3 pointed fruit. The fuzzy aquamarine skin is tough and savoury, and the crunchy violet flesh is bitter and oily. The caramel seed is tiny and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with clear space between them.