Copperberry

This short fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 47 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, twisting trunk covered in very thick, waxy, yellow bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is copper-coloured.

The small bunches of branches trail down across the ground and are covered with handfuls of huge, finger-like leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are either brown, or light purple with indigo lines.

In early spring, it produces many balls of small, gentle red blossoms with 6 cylindrical shaped petals. They are hardy and have a weak scent that smells like burning wood.

In late summer it produces , oblong fruit. The sticky amber skin is delicate and inedible, and the soft light purple flesh is salty and syrupy. The orange seeds are small and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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