Blackfruit

This big fruit tree grows up to 36 feet (11.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 20 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, silky, black bark, and inside, the very dense wood is yellow.

The sparse patches of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with handfuls of tiny, long, narrow leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are olive with orange tips.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of medium-sized, aquamarine blossoms with 7 umbrella-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have an intensely strong scent that smells like vomit.

In early summer it produces small, asymmetrical fruit. The smooth cream skin is stretchy and sweet, and the slightly crunchy pink flesh is bitter and very dry. The beige seeds are small and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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