Doublearch Fortree

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Doublearch Fortree
(Tetracaulophora fortress)
Artwork of Doublearch Fortree
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Physallophyta
Igniferopsida
Apsidodendrales
Tetracaulophoraceae
Tetracaulophora
Tetracaulophora fortress
Week/Generation 18/119
Habitat Huggs Tropical Rainforest, Huggs Tropical Woodland, Huggs Temperate Rainforest
Size 10 m Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive (Stomata, Lenticels)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Hydrogen filled seed bubbles


The doublearch fortree replaced its ancestor, the giant balloonarch. It was able to grow to twice its ancestors size because of a mutation which allowed two arches to grow instead of one. Having four trunks allowed it to become more stable than just two. Due to the presence of the dirigible tree feeding off of the rainforest trees it developed a defense. Some of its bubble branches developed into sharp spikes. This punctures the air sac of any dirigible tree which might want to feed of it. It grows its bubble sees right under the spikes since there is more wind higher up. The main balloon that use to be on the top got in the way of the spikes thus it no longer grows. Also it did not need the balloon to help keep it up with the other two additional trunks to support it. Like its ancestor they have no leaves but their trunks can absorb sunlight.

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)
  • Baebula (phylum Physallophyta)