Copperfruit

This large fruit tree grows up to 34 feet (10.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 26 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, wavy trunk covered in hard, waxy, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the dense wood is silver.

The abundance of branches are long and thick and are covered with large amounts of huge, spear shaped leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are blue on the edges and lilac at the center.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of small, lilac blossoms with circular petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a faint scent that smells like bonfire smoke.

In late summer it produces , long, curved fruit. The rough yellow skin is peel-able and inedible, and the very soft cream flesh is salty and oily. The yellow seeds are tiny and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.