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Copperfruit

Fruit Tree type: Coniferous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This small fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 22 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a knobbly, wonky trunk covered in thin, smooth, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the very light wood is gray.

The small bunches of branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of giant, long, tapering leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are pastel orange and yellow.

In early spring, it produces dozens of giant, green blossoms with wide petals. They fall easily and have a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like fresh linen.

In mid-autumn it produces , oval fruit. The sticky gold skin is peel-able and sour, and the very soft gold flesh is salty and sour and very juicy. The brown seed is very large and sits at the top 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 well-spaced trees, with clear space between them.

It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.