Indigo

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 19 feet (5.8 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 44 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a very thick, wonky trunk covered in very thick, rough, yellow bark, and inside, the very hard wood is pale brown-grey.

The tangled mess of branches trail down towards the ground and are covered with handfuls of giant, spiral leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are indigo and green.

In early spring, it produces hundreds of large, white blossoms with 8 kidney-shaped shaped petals. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like burning wood.

In early summer it produces small, needle-like fruit. The crispy beige skin is stretchy and overwhelmingly salty, and the crunchy beige flesh is sour and sticky. The caramel seed is small 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 rigid and brittle.

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