Waterleaf 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 susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, crooked trunk covered in fine, cracked, brown bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown.

The numerous branches trail down to the ground and are covered with large amounts of tiny, triangular leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are either purple, or yellow with blue patches.

In early spring, it produces dozens of small, cream blossoms with stiff, pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are very delicate and have a strong scent that smells like paint.

In early autumn it produces tiny, pleated fruit. The fuzzy beige skin is thick and inedible, and the soft yellow flesh is savoury and very juicy. The hazel seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

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

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with clear space between them.