Copperfruit

This giant fruit tree grows up to 49 feet (14.9 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 44 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a wide, straight trunk covered in hard, waxy, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the very hard wood is yellow-brown.

The small bunches of branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with handfuls of miniature, very narrow and elongated leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are solid olive or green, with light grey dots.

In early spring, it produces thick bunches of small, copper blossoms with broad, flat petals with a tube-like floral cup. They fall easily and have a strong scent that smells like lemon.

In early autumn it produces , crescent-shaped fruit. The sticky caramel skin is thick and overwhelmingly savoury, and the crunchy beige flesh is salty and oily. The grey seeds are large and are bunched at the bottom of the fruit.

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

Forests of this species feature trees spaced far apart, with patches of undergrowth between them.