Copperfruit

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 81 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, slanted trunk covered in very thick, rough, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the very hard wood is yellow-brown.

The small handful of branches are very long and slender and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, thin leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are generally silver.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of tiny, silver blossoms with teardrop-shaped petals. They are very delicate and have a weak scent that smells like meat.

In mid-autumn it produces small, slender, 9 pointed fruit. The rough indigo skin is thick and inedible, and the soft caramel flesh is sweet and juicy. The lime seeds are small and are scattered throughout the fruit.

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

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between filled with undergrowth.