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Blueberry Tree

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 16 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a flexible, straight trunk covered in hard, wrinkled, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the very dense wood is pale brown.

The numerous branches trail down across the ground and are covered with copious amounts of small, needle-like leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are found in azure, light grey and intense green varieties.

In early spring, it produces thick bunches of medium-sized, sky blue blossoms with circular petals. They are very delicate and have a faint scent that smells like marzipan.

In early autumn it produces , oblong fruit. The fuzzy cyan skin is stretchy and edible when roasted; it is sweet and salty, and the crunchy brown flesh is sweet and spicy and sticky. The brown 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 sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.

It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It is frequently struck by lightning.
All parts of the caudiciform are edible.