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Silverleaf Fruit Tree

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

This short fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 60 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, ridged, silver bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is silver.

The numerous branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, broad, flat leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally sky blue.

In early spring, it produces handfuls of medium-sized, red blossoms with long, narrow petals. They are hardy and have an overpowering scent that smells like marzipan.

In mid-summer it produces , circular fruit. The rubbery violet skin is peel-able and inedible, and the crunchy lilac flesh is sour and powdery. The faded orange seeds are large and are dotted around on the skin of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with clear space between them.

A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It is very rare outside of a particular area.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles