Blackberry

This small fruit tree grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 49 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, wonky trunk covered in hard, silky, black bark, and inside, the very light wood is yellow-brown.

The branches trail down to the ground and are covered with sparse amounts of huge, wide leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are slate on the edges and lilac at the center.

In early spring, it produces thousands of small, red blossoms with many layers of petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are hardy and have a delicate scent that smells like warm cookies.

In early summer it produces tiny, long, curved fruit. The waxy copper skin is delicate and sweet, and the crunchy magenta flesh is slightly sweet and very juicy. The yellow seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.