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Caramelberry

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in its stem)

This huge fruit tree grows up to 73 feet (22.3 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 49 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a slender, wavy trunk covered in thin, ridged, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is yellow-brown.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with thick bunches of miniature, wispy leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are found in caramel, grey and sky blue varieties.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of giant, dull orange blossoms with many layers of petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are sturdy and have a faint scent that smells like a woman.

In late summer it produces , slender, 6 pointed fruit. The fuzzy grey skin is delicate and inedible, and the crunchy caramel flesh is sweet and spicy and syrupy. The faded green seed is tiny and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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

It is bio-luminescent.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.