Blackwood

This small fruit tree grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 22 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a very thick, straight trunk covered in hard, ridged, black bark, and inside, the dense wood is black with white speckles.

The branches are short and thick and are covered with handfuls of miniature, 5 pointed leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are found in ashy blue and peach varieties.

In early spring, it produces dozens of medium-sized, magenta blossoms with fan-like petals. They fall easily and have a mildly strong scent that smells like new carpet.

In mid-summer it produces tiny, slender, 7 pointed fruit. The crispy yellow skin is tough and salty, and the crunchy white flesh is salty and sour and sticky. The cream seeds are small and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

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