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Copperfruit Tree

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 64 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, wavy trunk covered in very thick, cracked, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the dense wood is light brown.

The excessive amount of branches are very long and slender and are covered with sparse amounts of tiny, long, tapering leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid grey with florescent red splotches.

In early spring, it produces bunches of small, magenta blossoms with shield-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a weak scent that smells like bonfire smoke.

In early summer it produces , prism-shaped fruit. The leathery beige skin is thick and edible when cooked; it is bitter and spicy, and the soft blue flesh is sweet and oily. The white seeds are small and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots are long 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, with patches of undergrowth between them.

Ivy often grows along the trunk.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.