Amberberry
Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)This huge fruit tree grows up to 56 feet (17.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 31 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.
It has a wide, straight trunk covered in delicate, wrinkled, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the flexible wood is pale brown.
The numerous branches are long and slender and are covered with thick bunches of tiny, slender, pointed leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid green with blue lines.
In early spring, it produces several large, light brown blossoms with asymmetrical petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like a man.
In late autumn it produces tiny, spherical fruit. The fuzzy copper skin is thin and edible when roasted; it is extremely savoury, and the very soft amber flesh is bitter and sticky. The black seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.
The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.
Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with grassy ground between them.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
amber
black
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copper
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light brown
pale brown
yellow-brown