Copperfruit

This small fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 42 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, straight trunk covered in very thick, cracked, dark brown bark, and inside, the very dense wood is copper-coloured.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with small amounts of large, pleated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are lime on the sides and yellow at the center.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of giant, silver blossoms with sickle shaped petals. They fall easily and have a soft scent that smells like something putrid.

In late summer it produces , pleated fruit. The waxy intense blue skin is thin and inedible, and the very soft lime flesh is sour and oily. The slate seed is large and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with patches of undergrowth between them.