Greyfruit Tree

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 38 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, slanted trunk covered in silky, brown-green bark, and inside, the hard wood is black with white speckles.

The numerous branches are short stubs and are covered with small bunches of small, long, narrow leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally grey.

In early spring, it produces many balls of tiny, cyan blossoms with fan-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a fairly strong scent that smells like pepper.

In late summer it produces very large, long, curved fruit. The sticky light brown skin is stretchy and sour, and the soft brown flesh is bitter and savoury and dry. The black seed is very large and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is sturdy and difficult to uproot.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with patches of undergrowth between them.