Aquamarine

This short fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 39 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, twisting trunk covered in delicate, cracked, brown and grey bark, and inside, the very dense wood is black.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of miniature, spear shaped leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are solid aquamarine or black, with turquoise splotches.

In early spring, it produces lots of medium-sized, violet blossoms with spear shaped petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are very delicate and have an overpowering scent that smells like cherry.

In late summer it produces , triangular fruit. The leathery crimson skin is peel-able and inedible, and the crunchy slate flesh is savoury and powdery. The caramel seeds are tiny and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with grassy ground between them.