Copperberry

This big fruit tree grows up to 26 feet (7.9 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 50 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a knobbly, slanted trunk covered in ridged, copper-coloured bark, and inside, the hard wood is brown.

The branches trail down across the ground and are covered with very large amounts of large, very narrow and elongated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are blue at the bottom and gold with green lines at the top.

In early spring, it produces dozens of tiny, sky blue blossoms with fan-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are very delicate and have an intense scent that smells like chocolate.

In early summer it produces tiny, spherical fruit. The hairy beige skin is stretchy and edible when cooked; it is sweet, and the crunchy red flesh is bitter and sticky. The brown seed is large and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with patches of undergrowth between them.