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Magenta

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This short fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 22 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a very thick, straight trunk covered in cracked, gray bark, and inside, the very light wood is pale brown-grey.

The sparse amount of branches are very short and thin and are covered with copious amounts of huge, long, tapering leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are light brown with lilac tips.

In early spring, it produces balls of tiny, pastel red blossoms with needle-like petals. They detach easily and have a weak scent that smells like coffee.

In mid-autumn it produces small, stiff, pointed fruit. The smooth magenta skin is tough and inedible, and the crunchy white flesh is savoury and juicy. The bronze seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

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

It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.