Copperfern

This big shrub grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for around 16 years. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of knobbly, straight stems covered in delicate, silky, copper-coloured bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches are short stubs that and are covered with small amounts of giant, oblong, leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are generally white, flexible and smooth.

In late summer it produces clusters of large, white blossoms with teardrop-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a delicate scent that smells like an ocean breeze.

In mid-autumn tiny oblong fruits ripen. The leathery light brown skin is tough and bland, and the crunchy beige flesh is sweet and oily. The black seeds are small and are scattered throughout the fruit.