Symmonds Tree
| Symmonds Tree | |
|---|---|
| Base Information | |
| Classification | Chemotroph |
| Terrain | Forest |
| Locomotion | Sessile |
| Size | Large |
| Speed | 0.0kph (Sessile) |
| Strength | n/a |
| Social Structure | Large groups (groves) |
| Weapons | None |
| Armor | None |
| Source | |
| Homeworld | Medurma (Dagudashaag 2124) |
| Multi-world | No |
| Canon | No |
| Extinct | Extant |
| Reference | Signal-GK Issue #2 |
Symmonds Tree (Creature) Synopsis
Symmonds Tree (Caligoarbor subtilis symmondsi), a thick-stemmed “bush” which grows to perhaps eight meters in height. Native to Medurma (Dagudashaag 2124).
Physiology & Ecology
Strangely, many aspects of the Symmonds Tree's biochemistry still defy analysis, and it has yet to be placed satisfactorily in the Medurman evolutionary scheme.
Life Cycle & Reproduction
No information yet available.
Diet & Trophics
The plant appears to be chemosynthetic, and is a symbiont with an underground network of hyphae or nutrient-carrying tubes, which can extend for many kilometers.
History & Background (Dossier)
Symmonds tree is used as a food source as well as providing several unique pharmaceuticals.
Travellers' Aid Society Advisory
The Travellers' Aid Society classifies symmonds tree as non-threatening to most sophonts and makes no special advisory regarding this organism.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Author & Contributor: Jae Campbell - Periodical: Signal-GK Issue #2 - HIWG