Usk Trees

Usk trees are very thick, tall hardwoods with huge oblong leaves and an edible fruit much loved by most creatures. Typical specimens of usk are 8 to 9 feet in diameter and 50 to 60 feet tall. The tree is similar to a maple in shape. The huge leaves are tough and flexible, so they can be used for many purposes. Uskfruit appears in early summer and stays until frost. It is pale blue with three or four lobes. A ripe uskfruit is about the size of a large grapefruit, bright blue, and aromatic.

These tall hardwoods have huge oblong leaves and an edible fruit much loved by many forest creatures. Typical specimens are 8-9 feet in diameter and 50-60 feet tall, and are similar to a maple in shape. The bright blue uskfruit is roughly the size of a large grapefruit and is aromatic. The great leaves are slightly water repellent, and can be used as wrapping; food wrapped in usk leaves lasts longer than food not so wrapped. A preservative for treating foods can be extracted from the leaves if soaked in a solution of vinegar.