Amberfruit Tree

This short fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 58 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, wavy trunk covered in thin, smooth, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is brown.

The abundance of branches are long and slender and are covered with copious amounts of miniature, pleated leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are found in olive and green varieties.

In early spring, it produces thousands of giant, beige blossoms with long, tapering petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have the faintest scent that smells like a damp log.

In late summer it produces , pleated fruit. The sticky amber skin is stretchy and inedible, and the crunchy pink flesh is bitter and savoury and juicy. The red seeds are tiny and are bunched at the top 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 the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.