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Bluebell

Fruit Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 19 feet (5.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 10 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 30 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a stocky, twisting trunk covered in delicate, rough, gray bark, and inside, the very light wood is pine-coloured.

The sparse amount of branches are short stubs and are covered with very large amounts of miniature, 6 pointed leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are florescent blue and slate.

In early spring, it produces several giant, hazel blossoms with 6 pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have an overpowering scent that smells like a newborn baby.

In early summer it produces , pleated fruit. The smooth pink skin is tough and inedible, and the crunchy hazel flesh is spicy and savoury and oily. The bold orange seed is small and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots spread far and go deep underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with clear space between them.

Several parts of the flower have medicinal properties.
It can survive a long time without water.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles