Turquoise

This huge fruit tree grows up to 61 feet (18.6 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 83 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a long and flexible, angular trunk covered in paper-thin, rough, burgundy bark, and inside, the hard wood is pale brown-grey.

The branches are long, thin and wispy and are covered with thick bunches of tiny, very narrow and elongated leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are azure at the bottom and slate with brown lines at the top.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of tiny, pastel yellow blossoms with finger-like petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like new carpet.

In late autumn it produces , finger-like fruit. The smooth turquoise skin is tough and inedible, and the slightly crunchy grey flesh is bitter and savoury and sticky. The grey seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.