Copper Fruit Tree

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 34 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, straight trunk covered in fine, wrinkled, pine-coloured bark, and inside, the light wood is gray.

The branches are very long and thick and are covered with large amounts of huge, spear shaped leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are found in peach, faded blue and purple varieties.

In early spring, it produces a handful of large, green blossoms with long, narrow petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They fall easily and have a weak scent that smells like alcohol.

In early autumn it produces tiny, long, narrow fruit. The fuzzy copper skin is delicate and inedible, and the slightly crunchy aquamarine flesh is sweet and syrupy. The gentle green seeds are large and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.