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Copperfruit Tree

Fruit Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in its stem)

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 13 feet (4.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 41 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, wavy trunk covered in thick, smooth, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown-grey.

The sparse amount of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with copious amounts of large, pleated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are bronze and yellow.

In early spring, it produces large amounts of small, indigo blossoms with slender, pointed petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are sturdy and have a fairly strong scent that smells like petrol.

In early winter it produces tiny, oval fruit. The rough pale purple skin is stretchy and edible when boiled; it is sweet and salty, and the crunchy cream flesh is bitter and spicy and oily. The orange seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

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

It is often home to a particular bird species.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
Several parts of the tree have medicinal properties.