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Aquamarine

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

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 54 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, twisting trunk covered in rough, silver bark, and inside, the very hard wood is mahogany-coloured.

The numerous branches are very long and slender and are covered with handfuls of large, thin leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are aquamarine on the sides and lilac at the center.

In early spring, it produces thousands of large, slate blossoms with wide petals. They are hardy and have the faintest scent that smells like rotten egg.

In early autumn it produces tiny, long, curved fruit. The smooth azure skin is tough and inedible, and the crunchy aquamarine flesh is sour and sticky. The brown seed is tiny and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.

It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It can absorb up to 17 times its own weight in water.
It is bio-luminescent.
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.