Silverberry

This large fruit tree grows up to 44 feet (13.4 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 28 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a sturdy, straight trunk covered in paper-thin, wrinkled, silver and white bark, and inside, the dense wood is burgundy-brown.

The abundance of branches trail down to the ground and are covered with sparse amounts of tiny, perforated leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are orange at the bottom and slate with turquoise dots at the top.

In early spring, it produces balls of medium-sized, white blossoms with pleated petals with a tube-like floral cup. They fall easily and have a powerful scent that smells like old books.

In late summer it produces , broad, flat fruit. The leathery blood red skin is tough and inedible, and the soft light grey flesh is bland and syrupy. The lime seeds are tiny and are scattered throughout the fruit.

The roots form a tightly packed ball, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with the space between filled with undergrowth.