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Copperberry

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

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 54 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in very thick, wrinkled, brown-green bark, and inside, the hard wood is copper-coloured.

The abundance of branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with small amounts of small, very thin leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are peach and bronze.

In early spring, it produces many balls of large, black blossoms with pleated petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a faint scent that smells like skunk spray.

In early summer it produces tiny, slender, 6 pointed fruit. The waxy black skin is peel-able and inedible, and the soft pastel purple flesh is sweet and sour and very juicy. The red seed is small and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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

It is difficult to cut through.
All of it is said to be part of one single, massive plant.
The stems are covered in large spikes.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles