Aquamarine

This large fruit tree grows up to 23 feet (7.0 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 38 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, straight trunk covered in thin, waxy, burgundy bark, and inside, the soft wood is pale yellow.

The small handful of branches are short stubs and are covered with thick bunches of tiny, circular leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid olive or green, with light grey dots.

In early spring, it produces thousands of large, turquoise blossoms with fan-like petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They detach easily and have an overpowering scent that smells like vanilla.

In late autumn it produces large, oval fruit. The waxy aquamarine skin is peel-able and edible when boiled; it is sweet and spicy, and the crunchy beige flesh is sweet and spicy and sticky. The bronze seeds are large and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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