Stats

Lifespan: Up to 100 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Semi-arid woodland
Range: Australia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Rare

About

Wilga is a small tree that grows in the forests of eastern Australia. Its fruit is spherical and shiny black, and each seed is encased in a small, hard shell.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Geijera
Species: Geijera parviflora