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Knobbleaf Fruit Tree

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

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 20 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a wide, crooked trunk covered in paper-thin, knobbly, dark gray bark, and inside, the dense wood is yellow-brown.

The excessive amount of branches are very short and thin and are covered with handfuls of small, finger-like leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are magenta and drab yellow.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of medium-sized, white blossoms with long, tapering petals. They are very delicate and have a faint scent that smells like meat.

In mid-summer it produces small, fan-like fruit. The rubbery pastel orange skin is thick and sweet, and the crunchy yellow flesh is sweet and oily. The silver seed is tiny and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

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

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