Lilac

This large fruit tree grows up to 28 feet (8.5 meters) tall and lives for up to 20 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 61 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has a flexible, straight trunk covered in hard, ridged, black bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is copper-coloured.

The thick clumps of branches are very long and slender and are covered with thick bunches of tiny, circular leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either turquoise, or lilac with hazel lines.

In early spring, it produces dozens of small, peach blossoms with asymmetrical petals with a tube-like floral cup. They fall easily and have a faint scent that smells like old books.

In mid-summer it produces , stiff, pointed fruit. The fuzzy green skin is thin and edible when cooked; it is spicy, and the soft lilac flesh is sweet and sour and powdery. The hazel seed is very large and is in the centre 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 well-spaced trees, with patches of undergrowth between them.