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Bloodvine

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This short fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 39 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, twisting trunk covered in very thick, knobbly, pine-coloured bark, and inside, the flexible wood is gray.

The thick clumps of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with copious amounts of giant, very thin leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either white, or blood red with violet patches.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of small, aquamarine blossoms with 8 cylindrical shaped petals. They fall easily and have a weak scent that smells like fresh linen.

In late autumn it produces , oblong fruit. The sticky red skin is stretchy and bitter, and the crunchy blood red flesh is bitter and oily. The hazel seed is very large and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between filled with undergrowth.

It comes in 64 varieties.
It can grow in even the most barren lands.
Once on fire, it burns very quickly.
It is suitable for use as a construction material