Magenta

This giant fruit tree grows up to 46 feet (14.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 16 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, angular trunk covered in waxy, brown-green bark, and inside, the hard wood is yellow.

The small handful of branches are long, thin and wispy and are covered with handfuls of giant, spiral leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of gray-green that gradient shifts to hazel at the top.

In early spring, it produces thick bunches of medium-sized, turquoise blossoms with many layers of petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are sturdy and have a scent that varies in strength that smells like rotting meat.

In early summer it produces , umbrella-shaped fruit. The crispy cream skin is stretchy and sour, and the very soft magenta flesh is sweet and sticky. The orange seeds are large and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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