Adero Beach Akya

Adero Beach Akya
Creator	oofle
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Adero Beach Akya
Zones	E
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Altaramosa
Species	Altaramosa aquakakius
Evolution
Date	October 23rd, 2021
Ancestor	Adero Acacia
Descendants	No results

50 feet tall maximum (averages at 30)

Altaramosa aquakakius is similar to its ancestor in most regards except height and habitat, while on the coasts its ancestor only grew to a maximum of 40 feet tall, the Adero Beach Akya now grows up to 50 feet tall, this is due to the benefits the extra height brings such as outshading competition and protection from browsing.

The Adero Beach Akya has also developed another trait: its seeds, dispersed during the dry season as its ancestor’s are, have small tufts spread around their shell, the tufts consist of small outstretches of the tiny seed’s shell and allows it to remain airborne for longer and give it a spiny texture, which is unpleasant to granivores who may attempt to consume the seed such as Perching Wyverns (Genaialong dentroperkus), and Hedgehog Wyverns (Selkilong ericiplumis). Due to its larger size requiring more support and water, conversely to its moister habitat, the Adero Beach Akya has even larger (in terms of length less so than width) and deeper roots than its ancestor, often reaching ~3 meters down into the ground in average individuals

The Adero Beach Akya’s foliage is still preyed upon by Perching Wyverns and (in the case of saplings) Titanus (Gigantvian titanuizuloas), while the roots are predated by Tree Metters (Skatharilepidus dentroreivatus) and Sand Shovel-Nosed Wormfish (Sandoslontus sandaworma).

Due to their more coastal habitats, individuals that do not live around zone 17 and thus that have to deal at least a tiny bit with the ocean’s salinity have adapted to utilize their stomata to excrete excess salt, which also makes their leaves distasteful to most herbivores.