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Scarlet

Fruit Tree type: Deciduous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This short fruit tree grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 75 years old. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has a long and flexible, wavy trunk covered in silky, dark gray bark, and inside, the medium-dense wood is yellow-brown.

The small bunches of branches are very short, thin and wispy and are covered with large amounts of large, 9 pointed leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally slate.

In early spring, it produces a thick sheet of large, olive blossoms with 8 kidney-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have a weak scent that smells like apple.

In late summer it produces tiny, oblong fruit. The rough brilliant red skin is thick and spicy and sour, and the soft red flesh is savoury and oily. The lime seed is very large and sits at the end 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 trees spaced far apart, with grassy ground between them.

A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It is excellent at collecting and storing carbon dioxide
It is suitable for making paper
Their seeds have hallucinogenic properties.