Gecoba Tree
| Gecoba Tree | ||
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| (Gecoba gecoba) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | TheBigDeepCheatsy Other | |
| Week/Generation | 25/157 | |
| Habitat | Vivus Volcanic, Vivus Boreal, Vivus Rocky, Vivus High Grassland, Vivus Temperate Rainforest | |
| Size | 9 m Tall | |
| Primary Mobility | Sessile | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Photosynthesis, Detritivore | |
| Respiration | Passive (Stomata, Lenticels) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Sexual: Flowers, Fruit, and Seeds; Asexual: Budding | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Division Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta (info) Rhagioanthia Phoenopoopsida Gecobales Gecobaceae Gecoba Gecoba gecoba | |
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The gecoba tree has replaced its ancestor, the fright tree and due to island gigantism, has grown up to 9 meters tall. Along with size, it has also evolved beautiful blue flowers that are used to attract xenobees that pollinate the flowers. These flowers then become large indigo fruits with thick skin, similar to Earth's oranges, and a rich and creamy flesh that tastes much like a combination of Earth's cheddar cheese and apples. The gecoba tree's fruit is also highly nutritious as it not only contains several vitamins and minerals, but also healthy fats, which make them highly sought out by other organisms. The fruit, once they begin to go overripe, will fall off the parent tree and are eaten by other creatures down below, which can move the large seed from one place to the other. while it still does asexual budding, it does not do it as often as its ancestor.
While it produces poisons much like its ancestor, it primarily produces its poisons when it starts out as a young sapling. These poisons not only keep parasites away from it, but also kill off any crystal flora in the vicinity of 5 meters all around. This sort of strategy helps it deal with the competing crystalpines. However, as it ages, it produces less and less of the poisons, which makes it vulnerable to parasites when it reaches its maximum height. The gecoba tree can live up to 110 years at the maximum and reaches its maximum height in about 3–5 months. The gecoba tree is also capable of some water storage, which helps it through drier times.
Other than these changes, it is much like its ancestor.