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The '''Cesta Volleypom''' split from its ancestor and spread more inland, existing mainly around the inland portion of [[South Darwin Plains]], [[South Darwin Rocky]], [[Darwin Highboreal]], [[Darwin Temperate Woodland]], [[South Darwin |
The '''Cesta Volleypom''' split from its ancestor and spread more inland, existing mainly around the inland portion of [[South Darwin Plains]], [[South Darwin Rocky]], [[Darwin Highboreal]], [[Darwin Temperate Woodland]], [[South Darwin Highvelt]], and [[Wallace Plains]]. Its growth habit is less columnar, with weaker apical dominance in growth resulting in strong branches dominating the central body structure instead. This increased branchiness provides them with a large canopy of overlapping layers. These layers can be varying in appearance due to different light and wind exposures influencing their growth of trichomes, some layers even appearing snow white. The populations of this tree are generally sparsely scattered or in tiny clusters across their environment. |
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The leaves of the Cesta Volleypom have diverged from the typical structure of its ancestors. In summer leaves the tracheal vein core expands in diameter to such a degree to give the whole leaf a trumpeted shape. Tracheal veins begin development very early and briefly off the core and reach parallel along its length. This results in complete loss of the pinnate form and gives rise to a redundant and damage resistant form. Pneumathodes still exist at the ends of the tracheal veins, while evaporation occurs mainly on the inside face of the trumpet form, allowing for a higher humidity environment and lessening the affects of wind. In winter leaves the tracheal vein core terminates nearly immediately once tracheal veins begin development, this results in a splayed clump of needles rather than the fishbone of the [[Shaggy Volleypom]] or the singular needle of the [[Contorted Volleypom]]. Summer leaves can measure up to 15 cm in length, while winter leaves rarely exceed 5 cm. |
The leaves of the Cesta Volleypom have diverged from the typical structure of its ancestors. In summer leaves the tracheal vein core expands in diameter to such a degree to give the whole leaf a trumpeted shape. Tracheal veins begin development very early and briefly off the core and reach parallel along its length. This results in complete loss of the pinnate form and gives rise to a redundant and damage resistant form. Pneumathodes still exist at the ends of the tracheal veins, while evaporation occurs mainly on the inside face of the trumpet form, allowing for a higher humidity environment and lessening the affects of wind. In winter leaves the tracheal vein core terminates nearly immediately once tracheal veins begin development, this results in a splayed clump of needles rather than the fishbone of the [[Shaggy Volleypom]] or the singular needle of the [[Contorted Volleypom]]. Summer leaves can measure up to 15 cm in length, while winter leaves rarely exceed 5 cm. |
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