Turquoise Fruit Tree

This big fruit tree grows up to 27 feet (8.2 meters) tall and lives for up to 30 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 55 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a slender, curved trunk covered in thick, rough, brown and grey bark, and inside, the very dense wood is white.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with small bunches of huge, fan-like leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are either gold, or bronze with deep green zig-zags.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of medium-sized, crimson blossoms with slender, pointed petals with a tube-like floral cup. They detach easily and have a scent that varies in strength that smells like honeysuckle.

In early summer it produces small, circular fruit. The crispy turquoise skin is tough and edible when roasted; it is sweet and spicy, and the slightly crunchy bronze flesh is sweet and powdery. The silver seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with grassy ground between them.