Aquamarineberry

This average-sized fruit tree grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for up to 35 years, with the oldest known specimen being around 49 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has a knobbly, straight trunk covered in waxy, brown-green speckled bark, and inside, the soft wood is copper-coloured.

The abundance of branches are short, rigid and upright and are covered with copious amounts of tiny, broad, flat leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are light grey and cyan.

In early spring, it produces thousands of small, aquamarine blossoms with asymmetrical petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a delicate scent that smells like old shoes.

In mid-summer it produces , long, narrow fruit. The clammy aquamarine skin is peel-able and overwhelmingly bitter, and the crunchy lime flesh is spicy and sticky. The cream seed is small and is in the centre of the fruit.

The roots are long and grow straight down, and overall the tree is rigid and brittle.

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