Aquamarineberry

This short fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 45 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 79 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a knobbly, twisting trunk covered in rough, black with white speckled bark, and inside, the flexible wood is white with black speckles.

The branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with copious amounts of tiny, spiral leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid aquamarine with deep blue edges.

In early spring, it produces several giant, bronze blossoms with circular petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They fall easily and have a faint scent that smells like cherry.

In early winter it produces small, broad, flat fruit. The waxy blood red skin is stretchy and sweet, and the soft aquamarine flesh is sweet and sticky. The silver seed is large and sits at the top of the fruit.

The roots grow as a near perfect mirror of the tree above, and overall the tree is sturdy, flexible, and difficult to uproot or break.

Forests of this species feature well-spaced trees, with the space between them filled with thick undergrowth.