Bronzeberry

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 28 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, twisting trunk covered in rough, dark gray bark, and inside, the soft wood is copper-coloured.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with handfuls of giant, finger-like leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either ashy green, or lime with aquamarine zig-zags.

In early spring, it produces thousands of giant, bronze blossoms with fan-like petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like paint.

In early autumn it produces , oval fruit. The leathery brown skin is delicate and edible when roasted; it is savoury, and the very soft lime flesh is very bitter and oily. The cream seed is tiny and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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