Aquamarine

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 17 feet (5.2 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 62 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, straight trunk covered in thin, smooth, burgundy bark, and inside, the light wood is pine-coloured.

The numerous branches are short and thick and are covered with handfuls of large, long, tapering leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are either caramel, or olive with black patches.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of large, dark brown blossoms with needle-like petals. They are hardy and have a faint scent that smells like an ocean breeze.

In mid-autumn it produces , long, tapering fruit. The smooth aquamarine skin is delicate and spicy and savoury, and the crunchy olive flesh is extremely savoury and dry. The cream seeds are small and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.