Purpleberry

This massive fruit tree grows up to 56 feet (17.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 58 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, straight trunk covered in thin, rough, gray bark, and inside, the dense wood is burgundy-brown.

The branches trail down to the ground and are covered with sparse amounts of large, very thick leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are orange at the bottom and purple with blue edges at the top.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of medium-sized, orange blossoms with circular petals. They fall easily and have a fairly strong scent that smells like sweat.

In early winter it produces , stiff, pointed fruit. The fuzzy brown skin is tough and inedible, and the very soft aquamarine flesh is sour and sticky. The white seeds are small and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with patches of undergrowth between them.