Bloodvine

This small fruit tree grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 45 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a very thick, wavy trunk covered in thick, wrinkled, brown and grey bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is yellow-brown.

The branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with small amounts of tiny, long, tapering leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are azure and blood red.

In early spring, it produces many balls of medium-sized, drab blue blossoms with spear shaped petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like vomit.

In mid-autumn it produces tiny, fan-like fruit. The soft hazel skin is thick and edible when cooked; it is spicy and salty, and the crunchy drab blue flesh is savoury and powdery. The pastel red seeds are tiny and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots are thick and spread across the surface, as well as underground, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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