Copperberry

This small fruit tree grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 36 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a flexible, straight trunk covered in delicate, smooth, mahogany-coloured bark, and inside, the dense wood is pale yellow.

The branches are short, thin and wispy and are covered with copious amounts of small, very narrow and elongated leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either beige or slate, with peach zig-zags.

In early spring, it produces lots of small, copper blossoms with 9 pointed petals. They are very delicate and have a soft scent that smells like old books.

In late summer it produces , needle-like fruit. The leathery white skin is thin and edible when cooked; it is spicy and salty, and the soft gold flesh is savoury and syrupy. The orange seed is very large and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are fine and grow in a large web, and overall the tree is sturdy and rigid.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together densely, with grassy ground between them.