Conifruit Tree

This short fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 49 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, twisting trunk covered in very thick, knobbly, burgundy bark, and inside, the very light wood is pale yellow.

The tangled mess of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, pleated leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are found in bold orange and caramel varieties.

In early spring, it produces a handful of large, turquoise blossoms with perforated petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like soap.

In mid-summer it produces small, crescent-shaped fruit. The clammy hazel skin is stretchy and inedible, and the soft light purple flesh is bland and juicy. The slate seed is small and sits at the top 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 the trees packed together densely, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.