Copperfruit

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 13 feet (4.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 58 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in wrinkled, brown-green bark, and inside, the hard wood is pale brown.

The abundance of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with very large amounts of giant, very thin leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are either copper or hazel, with magenta patches.

In early spring, it produces many large, hazel blossoms with many layers of petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a delicate scent that smells like baby powder.

In mid-summer it produces , long, tapering fruit. The rubbery bronze skin is delicate and sweet and sour, and the soft purple flesh is sweet and bitter and powdery. The caramel seed is small and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with clear space between them.