Caramel

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 62 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a very thick, straight trunk covered in smooth, brown bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale brown-grey.

The thick clumps of branches trail down to the ground and are covered with very large amounts of large, wispy leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are caramel at the bottom and blood red with crimson lines at the top.

In early spring, it produces lots of tiny, purple blossoms with asymmetrical petals. They detach easily and have an intensely strong scent that smells like garlic.

In late summer it produces , stiff, pointed fruit. The clammy beige skin is delicate and inedible, and the very soft cream flesh is sour and dry. The white seeds are large and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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