Indigo

This short fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 35 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, straight trunk covered in fine, waxy, brown-green bark, and inside, the soft wood is light brown.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with sparse amounts of small, finger-like leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are found in washed-out blue, violet and silver varieties.

In early spring, it produces handfuls of large, crimson blossoms with wide petals. They fall easily and have no scent.

In late autumn it produces , stiff, pointed fruit. The rubbery indigo skin is thin and inedible, and the crunchy gold flesh is sweet and juicy. The grey seed is large and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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