Aquamarine

This small fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 70 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a branched, straight trunk covered in thin, cracked, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is gray.

The branches are short and thin and are covered with very large amounts of small, pleated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either sky blue, or cyan with silver patches.

In early spring, it produces handfuls of small, dark brown blossoms with finger-like petals. They are sturdy and have a delicate scent that smells like cheese.

In late summer it produces small, perforated fruit. The waxy aquamarine skin is thick and edible when boiled; it is sweet and salty, and the crunchy cyan flesh is sweet and spicy and juicy. The cream seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and grow straight down, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with clear space between them.