Caramel

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 16 feet (4.9 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 50 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, wonky trunk covered in rough, dark brown bark, and inside, the dense wood is burgundy.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with copious amounts of small, broad, flat leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are amber and purple.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of giant, caramel blossoms with triangular shaped petals. They fall easily and have an intense scent that smells like faeces.

In mid-autumn it produces large, wide fruit. The rough crimson skin is delicate and inedible, and the slightly crunchy silver flesh is spicy and oily. The caramel seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.

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

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