Amberberry
Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)This small fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 19 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.
It has a knobbly, wavy trunk covered in silky, yellow bark, and inside, the dense wood is white.
The excessive amount of branches are very long and thin and are covered with small bunches of huge, wide leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are solid amber or olive, with lilac edges.
In early spring, it produces lots of giant, beige blossoms with 7 kidney-shaped shaped petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like cherry.
In early summer it produces , perforated fruit. The smooth red skin is thin and edible when roasted; it is sour, and the crunchy caramel flesh is bitter and savoury and juicy. The bronze seeds are tiny and are located in the centre of the fruit.
The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.
Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.
It is suitable for making paper
Several parts of the shrub have medicinal properties.
amber
beige
bronze
caramel
lilac
olive
red
white
yellow