Copperfruit

This short fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 57 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a narrow, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, smooth, burgundy and brown bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is copper-coloured.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with small bunches of miniature, 6 pointed leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are gold and turquoise.

In early spring, it produces many medium-sized, peach blossoms with many layers of petals. They are very delicate and have a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like cheap aftershave.

In mid-autumn it produces , long, narrow fruit. The smooth peach skin is delicate and edible when roasted; it is sweet, and the slightly crunchy grey flesh is sweet and bitter and syrupy. The beige seed is tiny and is in the centre of the fruit.

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

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