Azurefruit Tree

This large fruit tree grows up to 31 feet (9.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 78 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, slanted trunk covered in knobbly, light gray bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with sparse amounts of miniature, sickle shaped leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are white and white.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of small, grey blossoms with fan-like petals. They fall easily and have a strong scent that smells like candle wax.

In early summer it produces large, oblong fruit. The smooth azure skin is tough and inedible, and the slightly crunchy cream flesh is very savoury and powdery. The blood red seeds are small and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with patches of undergrowth between them.