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Copperfruit

Fruit Tree type: Coniferous (Stores water in its leaves)

This modest-sized fruit tree grows up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall and lives for up to 15 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 27 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a thick, straight trunk covered in knobbly, white with black speckled bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is black.

The branches are short stubs and are covered with large amounts of large, long, narrow leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either green or brilliant red, with black edges.

In early spring, it produces thousands of small, copper blossoms with long, narrow petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like a damp log.

In mid-summer it produces , slender, 9 pointed fruit. The soft red skin is stretchy and edible when roasted; it is sweet and sour, and the slightly crunchy grey flesh is slightly salty and sticky. The yellow seed is large and sits at the end of the fruit.

The roots are shallow and widely spread, and overall the tree is rigid and weak, and breaks apart easily.

Forests of this species feature the trees packed together, with patches of undergrowth between them.

It is often home to a particular bird species.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
Several parts of the moss have medicinal properties.