Copperfruit

This short fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 68 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, wavy trunk covered in cracked, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the hard wood is light brown.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with sparse amounts of tiny, very thick leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are lime green with red tips.

In early spring, it produces thick bunches of giant, caramel blossoms with many layers of petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a faint scent that smells like a man.

In mid-autumn it produces large, long, tapering fruit. The fuzzy olive skin is thick and inedible, and the slightly crunchy red flesh is extremely salty and very dry. The hazel seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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