Towering Qupe Tree

Towering Qupe Tree
(Valadanodendron arduus)
26/163, Replaced by descendant
Information
Creator	Ethos Other
Week/Generation	25/156
Habitat	Darwin Temperate Rainforest
Size	220 cm Tall
Primary Mobility	Sessile
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Passive (Stomata, Lenticels)
Thermoregulation	Ectotherm
Reproduction	Sexual, Fruit, Seeds
Taxonomy
Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Division Class Order Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta (info) Rhagioanthia Phoenopoopsida Gecobales Valadanodendraceae Valadanodendron Valadanodendron arduus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Qupe Tree	Branching Qupe Tree

The towering qupe tree split from its ancestor, the qupe tree. They have nearly doubled in height due to competition for sunlight. Some of the rubbery leaves near the fruiting area have evolved to catch water to further attract fauna to come to the fruits, increasing chances of spreading the seeds. They dot the landscape, noticeably towering over surrounding flora in the rainforest.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)

Qupe Tree (genus Valadanodendron)

Branching Qupe Tree (family Valadanodendraceae)

Polar Quilbil (order Gecobales)

Coniflor (class Phoenopoopsida)