Indigo

This small fruit tree grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 25 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 29 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has a stocky, straight trunk covered in thin, ridged, silver bark, and inside, the flexible wood is yellow.

The small handful of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with small amounts of miniature, long, tapering leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are solid purple or violet, with lilac patches.

In early spring, it produces a handful of medium-sized, gold blossoms with asymmetrical petals. They detach easily and have a soft scent that smells like baby powder.

In late summer it produces , long, straight fruit. The sticky indigo skin is thick and inedible, and the soft olive flesh is salty and sticky. The orange seeds are small and are dotted around on the skin 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.