Post by • Aerys • on Feb 28, 2010 19:54:30 GMT -5
Common Name: Unidelta tree
Na'vi Name: Tsawlapxangrr, or "tall large root." Or, for short, tsawlapx.
Taxonomy: Magellum deltoids. Named for Earth explorer Magellan. Same genus as delta tree.
Botanical Description: Understory forest tree with large triangular leaves, spiny stems, and aboveground prop roots. Similar to closely related delta tree, but leaves are nontoxic. Roots contain toxin that kills and digests animal cells. White bioluminescent glow.
Height: Largest specimens are 9 meters.
Ecology: When unidelta and delta trees grow close together, their roots join belowground. Root toxins pass from unidelta to delta tree roots.
Na'vi Name: Tsawlapxangrr, or "tall large root." Or, for short, tsawlapx.
Taxonomy: Magellum deltoids. Named for Earth explorer Magellan. Same genus as delta tree.
Botanical Description: Understory forest tree with large triangular leaves, spiny stems, and aboveground prop roots. Similar to closely related delta tree, but leaves are nontoxic. Roots contain toxin that kills and digests animal cells. White bioluminescent glow.
Height: Largest specimens are 9 meters.
Ecology: When unidelta and delta trees grow close together, their roots join belowground. Root toxins pass from unidelta to delta tree roots.
