Bluefruit

This small fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 29 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, crooked trunk covered in hard, waxy, black bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is pale brown-grey.

The tangled mess of branches are tall, rigid and upright and are covered with sparse amounts of giant, pleated leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are solid sky blue with brown streaks.

In early spring, it produces lots of medium-sized, orange blossoms with wide petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have an intense scent that smells like bonfire smoke.

In mid-autumn it produces , perforated fruit. The fuzzy purple skin is delicate and sour, and the soft white flesh is spicy and sour and very dry. The orange seeds are small and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with clear space between them.