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Blackvine

Shrub type: Coniferous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This massive shrub grows up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall and lives for around 16 years. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several thick, straight stems covered in thick, knobbly, black with white speckled bark, and the wood inside is black.

The branches trail down towards the ground that and are covered with very large amounts of large, thin, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are light grey on the sides and hazel at the center, resilient and rough.

In early summer it produces thousands of giant, bronze blossoms with 9 pointed petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have an intense scent that smells like skunk spray.

In midwinter tiny pleated fruits ripen. The crispy silver skin is delicate and sweet and spicy, and the crunchy light grey flesh is sweet and very juicy. The olive seeds are large and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It is suitable for use as a construction material