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Knobblefruit Tree

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This large fruit tree grows up to 32 feet (9.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 35 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a sturdy, crooked trunk covered in thick, knobbly, dark gray bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale brown.

The sparse amount of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with sparse amounts of miniature, broad, flat leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are generally turquoise.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of giant, green blossoms with long, tapering petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a fairly strong scent that smells like pepper.

In early winter it produces very large, fan-like fruit. The rough red skin is delicate and edible when boiled; it is sweet, and the crunchy white flesh is bitter and powdery. The brown seed is tiny and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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

Once on fire, it burns very quickly.
It is very rare outside of a particular area.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles