Copperberry

This small fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 64 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a wide, slanted trunk covered in very thick, knobbly, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the dense wood is black with white speckles.

The excessive amount of branches are very short, thin and wispy and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, spear shaped leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of azure that gradient shifts to grey at the top.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of small, yellow blossoms with many layers of petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like fresh linen.

In early autumn it produces small, asymmetrical fruit. The sticky red skin is stretchy and inedible, and the crunchy blood red flesh is spicy and savoury and powdery. The olive seeds are small and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.