Honeyfruit Weepress

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Honeyfruit Weepress
(Halogonophyllon mellafructus)
Main image of Honeyfruit Weepress
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorBufforpington Other
Week/Generation27/167
HabitatRamul Subtropical Beach, Ramul Archipelago Subtropical Beaches, Steiner Archipelago Subtropical Beaches, Steiner Archipelago Tropical Beaches, Sparks Tropical Beach
Size9 Meters Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis
RespirationPassive (Lenticels)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual (Spore-Fruit, Budding)
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Crystallozoa (info)
Cavacrystalita
Coelocrystalla
Caulocrystallales
Polygonophyllaceae
Halogonophyllon
Halogonophyllon mellafructus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The Honeyfruit Weepress came to be when some Steiner Phlyers introduced the weeping baseejie to Steiner. There, it adapted to the tropical climate and grew taller in response to increased rainfall. They ultimately swung back north via the Steiner Phlyer and replaced its ancestor in Ramul due to its larger size.

Honeyfruit weepresses often dominate in areas too salty for other trees to grow. They also tend to occur further inland, forming mixed communities with mainland fuzzpalms and mangots. However, this only occurs in the absence of the strangling influence of the lurtrees. Honeyfruit weepresses are most common on small islands with no rainforests or woodlands further inland, often forming clonal forests in the center. More often than not, these small islands are dominated by a single colony of honeyfruit weepress.

Figure 1: Honeyfruit weepress fruits

The honeyfruit weepress' fruit has changed in color. When ripe, the outer shell is red to advertise itself to frugivores. The gel is yellow in color and strikingly similar to honey in appearance. The fruits taste of honeyed strawberries.