<previous next>

Copperberry

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This short fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 51 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, angular trunk covered in delicate, silky, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the flexible wood is black.

The small bunches of branches are short stubs and are covered with small bunches of miniature, circular leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are generally faded yellow.

In early spring, it produces balls of small, silver blossoms with needle-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have an overpowering scent that smells like cinnamon.

In late summer it produces tiny, oblong fruit. The waxy amber skin is thin and edible when boiled; it is sweet, and the soft black flesh is spicy and powdery. The yellow seeds are large and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, 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.

Their seeds have hallucinogenic properties.
It can grow in even the most barren lands.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles