Copperberry

This short fruit tree grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 55 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a wide, slanted trunk covered in thin, ridged, gray bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown.

The small bunches of branches are short and thin and are covered with very large amounts of giant, slender, pointed leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are solid faded purple or copper, with crimson streaks.

In early spring, it produces dozens of medium-sized, cream blossoms with 5 flame-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have a weak scent that smells like pine needles.

In early winter it produces small, slender, 2 pointed fruit. The smooth beige skin is thin and edible when cooked; it is savoury, and the soft aquamarine flesh is spicy and salty and juicy. The red seed is tiny and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

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