Four-Prongion

The Four-Prongion split from its ancestor. Unlike its cousin, the Repeating Treebion which used repetition of the trunk to increase its height, the Four-Prongion has opted to make its hook-branches dramatically longer. The branches now also have branches of their own, bearing many bristly leaves. The Four-Prongion has also developed sexual reproduction, where its spores will fertilize one another on contact, allowing it to have far more genetic diversity. It can still produce asexual clonal spores. The Four-Prongion can take as long as 80 years to reach full size, and it can live for centuries. It can also recover and regrow broken branches. Its branching branches are suited to supporting small arboreal fauna, though they would snap right off if megafauna attempted to climb. The trunk and the four main branches are supported by wood, assisting in its durability.