Slateberry

This enormous fruit tree grows up to 46 feet (14.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 39 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a flexible, slanted trunk covered in fine, ridged, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the dense wood is pale yellow.

The sparse amount of branches are very short, thin and wispy and are covered with very large amounts of huge, wispy leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are slate on the edges and black at the center.

In early spring, it produces a handful of medium-sized, sky blue blossoms with 7 teardrop-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have no scent.

In early autumn it produces , oval fruit. The crispy grey skin is stretchy and spicy and savoury, and the soft light yellow flesh is sweet and juicy. The light brown seeds are large and are bunched at the bottom 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 trees spaced far apart, with the space between filled with undergrowth.