Amberberry

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 13 feet (4.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 61 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, angular trunk covered in very thick, waxy, brown-green bark, and inside, the very light wood is burgundy.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with large amounts of giant, long, narrow leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are either amber, or brilliant orange with violet patches.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of large, green blossoms with finger-like petals. They detach easily and have a faint scent that smells like honeysuckle.

In late summer it produces large, pleated fruit. The rough slate skin is peel-able and spicy and sour, and the very soft brilliant orange flesh is spicy and salty and oily. The slate seeds are small and are dotted around on the skin of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with grassy ground between them.