Stats

Lifespan

Up to 150 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Arid scrubland

Range

South America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Spines

Status

Rare

About

This hardy tree grows across the arid plains and valleys of the central Andes. Its roots can reach depths of fifty meters to tap into hidden groundwater sources.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Neltuma

Species

Neltuma chilensis