Clinging Mango Tree

This short fruit tree grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 74 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a branched, angular trunk covered in fine, cracked, pine-coloured bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is brown.

The excessive amount of branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with copious amounts of large, long, tapering leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are aquamarine and brilliant yellow.

In early spring, it produces copious amounts of large, azure blossoms with heart-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have a mildly strong scent that smells like mango.

In late autumn it produces small, asymmetrical fruit. The hairy blood red skin is peel-able and inedible, and the crunchy brilliant yellow flesh is sour and syrupy. The light brown seeds are large and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with grassy ground between them.