Hazelberry

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 16 feet (4.9 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 58 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, wavy trunk covered in delicate, silky, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the light wood is pine-coloured.

The small bunches of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with large amounts of small, sickle shaped leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are found in faded orange, hazel and white varieties.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of medium-sized, red blossoms with fan-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are very delicate and have a delicate scent that smells like pepper.

In mid-summer it produces tiny, long, tapering fruit. The hairy faded yellow skin is thin and inedible, and the crunchy violet flesh is sweet and spicy and powdery. The light brown seeds are large and are scattered throughout 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 trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.