Stats

Lifespan: 60-100 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Tropical mountain forest
Range: Mexico and Central America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Armor
Status: Uncommon

About

This fast-growing tree creates a massive umbrella of glossy green leaves that provides a cool, refreshing resting spot for animals and people alike. Its seeds are shaped like little wings, allowing them to twirl through the air like tiny helicopters to find a new place to grow.

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: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Fraxinus
Species: Fraxinus uhdei