Numaralumas Moondrop

Grown from the Numaralumas Tree, the Moondrop is a critical part of Silvarran customs and traditions.
The tree typically produces small buds during the month of Rivergorge. Over the course of a few weeks these buds will begin to turn shades of red, yellow, and orange. After this, the petals open and splay upward, where the fruit first becomes visible. At this time the fruit is roughly the size of a grape, but over the course of a the next 4 weeks it grows to the size of a typical peach.
The flesh of the fruit is white or gray, usually with much darker blemishes about its surface. This appearance and it's similarities to the moon are why it was given its name.

Properties

Geology & Geography

The moondrop has only been found in the north eastern region of Mor'Tora, in the Silvarra s' ancestral lands, though occasionally there are rumors that the tree has been found in the western forests as well.

Origin & Source

Numaralumas Tree

Life & Expiration

After harvesting, the fruit spoils in roughly 5- 7 days, dependent upon the environment in which it is kept. The preserves that the Silvarra use the fruit in tends to last for up to a year.

History & Usage

Discovery

According to Silvarran lore, the tree that bears this fruit was found long before recorded history, before even the Dragons came to Valur. The fruit itself, they say, did not begin growing on the tree until after their "great migration," which is assumed to have occurred between 20000 and 15000 AW.

Everyday use

The fruit is only used by the Silvarra, and only for three purposes. After the fruit is harvested, they celebrate the Moondrop Festival , where, after separating enough of the harvest for any of the coming years events, they prepare an array of dishes that utilize the fruit. It is also a traditional part of their celebrations of life and their funerary rites.

Distribution

Trade & Market

Moondrop is not sold, due to its sacred value to the Silvarra

Type

Organic

Rarity

Rare

Odor

The petals that grow at the top of the fruit have a strong flowery fragrance, while the flesh has very little scent. The meat of the fruit smells similar to moss and citrus.

Taste

The moondrop has an faintly sweet, almost floral taste.

Color

The flower has an array of yellows, oranges and reds and almost look like a flame. The skin is gray with dark splotches, reminiscent of its namesake, where as the meat is a faint pink.

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