The rainforest trunkplage split from its ancestor in the tropical forests of Darwin, in the lush environment it has doubled in size. It is almost completely unchanged from its ancestor except for some small changes to its reproduction. To keep its fruit from spoiling in the highly humid atmosphere it has developed a tougher skin around the fruit. It will produce this tough skin first while the ring of leaves is still maturing. When the fruit is completed it will produce the sticky nectar and flowers; the flowers are a pink color to act as a signal for herbivores that the fruit is ready to be eaten. Also, the trunk is slightly tilted inward for better balance.
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