Silverfruit

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 185 years old. It is very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several slender, twisting stems covered in wrinkled, gray bark, and the wood inside is silver.

The branches are short, rigid and upright that and are covered with sparse amounts of giant, very thin, leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are generally yellow, flimsy and smooth.

In early spring it produces many balls of small, peach blossoms with shield-shaped shaped petals. They are hardy and have a mildly strong scent that smells like rotten meat.

In late autumn very large oval fruits ripen. The waxy grey skin is peel-able and savoury, and the slightly crunchy red flesh is spicy and salty and very juicy. The washed-out orange seeds are large and are located in the centre of the fruit.