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Groundfruit Tree

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 59 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a narrow, straight trunk covered in fine, ridged, yellow-brown bark, and inside, the very dense wood is dark brown.

The sparse amount of branches are short and thick and are covered with handfuls of small, pleated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of orange that gradient shifts to lime at the top.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of large, peach blossoms with wide petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a delicate scent that smells like pepper.

In early autumn it produces , needle-like fruit. The leathery sky blue skin is stretchy and inedible, and the soft brown flesh is bitter and sticky. The grey seeds are large and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with clear space between them.

It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles