Copperberry

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 26 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a very thick, straight trunk covered in ridged, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the very light wood is burgundy.

The numerous branches are very short and thin and are covered with very large amounts of tiny, wide leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are solid hazel with gentle red zig-zags.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of tiny, aquamarine blossoms with stiff, pointed petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a powerful scent that smells like apple.

In late summer it produces , slender, 6 pointed fruit. The soft slate skin is thin and edible when cooked; it is bitter, and the slightly crunchy gentle red flesh is bitter and very dry. The silver seed is very large and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

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