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Blackberry

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 41 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, cracked, black bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is burgundy-brown.

The numerous branches are very short and thin and are covered with small amounts of small, very thick leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are found in sky blue, purple and yellow varieties.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of giant, silver blossoms with needle-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have the faintest scent that smells like a man.

In early summer it produces , long, curved fruit. The crispy blood red skin is thin and inedible, and the crunchy light brown flesh is bitter and savoury and powdery. The ashy yellow seeds are small and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.

It blooms only at night.
It comes in 27 varieties.
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It is excellent at collecting and storing carbon dioxide