Sunlit Shrubs. Frutexa Metallicum – Grey. Image courtesy of Cmdr. Arras DeCairo

Robust woody plants with deep rooting structures to gather liquids and hold themselves in place where the ground may be unstable. They are photosynthetic organisms with specialised photoreceptors that work even in low light conditions. As such they are highly successful, and are widespread and diverse in nature and in atmospheric tolerance, although as yet unrecorded on icy worlds. Their small leaf structures protect them against extremely low temperatures and against liquid loss in higher temperatures.

Species of the Genus Frutexa are highly adaptive and can colonise most terrain from plains to low mountains.

Variant Determinant: Stellar Class

Stellar Class and Variant

Stellar Class

O

B

A

F

G

K

M

L

T

TTS

Ae

Y

W

D

N

Variant

Ye

Li

Gr

Em

Gy

Te

Mv

Or

In

Re

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content or Rocky
Atmosphere: Ammonia, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Sulphur Dioxide, Water
Gravity: Less than 0.29G

Minimum Colonial Separation: 150m

Species

Species Name	Percentage of recorded Frutexa Population	Vista Genomics Offer Price
Frutexa Acus	32.49%	7,774,700
Frutexa Collum	0.87%	1,639,800
Frutexa Fera	8.55%	1,632,500
Frutexa Flabellum	22.30%	1,808,900
Frutexa Flammasis	8.95%	10,326,000
Frutexa Metallicum	22.30%	1,632,500
Frutexa Sponsae	4.36%	5,988,000

Frutexa Acus

 This Frutexa Species has vivid colouration when young that alters as it matures, its upper branches produce lines of small pea-like seed pods.

Planetary Body Type: Rocky
Atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	146.00	170.09	162.00	195.38
Pressure (atm)	0.00101689	0.029066522	0.008996106	0.098680077
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.11	0.05	0.24

Galactic Arm Preference: Orion-Cygnus Arm including Odin’s Hold and Galactic Centre

Frutexa Collum

A Species of Frutexa characterised by its spiky lower branches surrounding a thick central column, which is clotted with spores and with a dark crown.

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (10%) or Rocky (90%)
Atmosphere: Sulphur Dioxide
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	132.00	135.82	133.92	210.31
Pressure (atm)	0.000987051	0.001307555	0.000987051	0.024744836
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.23	0.24	0.28

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference.

Frutexa Fera

 This Species of Frutexa combines broad branches with long thin stalks, along which grow clusters of lightweight seed pods that are scattered by light winds.

Planetary Body Type: Rocky
Atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	146.00	172.27	159.00	195.38
Pressure (atm)	0.003006536	0.033507076	0.017841835	0.098690014
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.12	0.05	0.24

Galactic Arm Preference: Outer Arm including Empyrean Straits and Galactic Centre

Frutexa Flabellum

  A Species of Frutexa that appears as a bush of leaves with a similar texture to seaweed. Seeds are extended on long stalks and protected by a cage formation until ready to germinate.

Planetary Body Type: Rocky
Atmosphere: Ammonia
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	152.00	165.64	166.00	194.95
Pressure (atm)	0.000986931	0.002091275	0.001010071	0.091723473
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.16	0.14	0.27

Galactic Arm Preference: NOT Scutum-Centaurus Arm

Frutexa Flammasis

A Frutexa Species that gives the appearance of flames, with vivid upright fronds extended from multiple stalks. The fronds are dotted with disc-shaped spores that are distributed by the wind.

Planetary Body Type: Rocky
Atmosphere: Ammonia
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	152.15	165.64	165.00	176.66
Pressure (atm)	0.000986988	0.002035408	0.00217857	0.013386672
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.16	0.14	0.27

Galactic Arm Preference: Scutum-Centaurus Arm including Odin’s Hold and Galactic Centre

Frutexa Metallicum

This Species of Frutexa has an almost metallic shine to its small leaves. Along its upper branches grow spherical spores, which each have a star-shaped opening to increase germination.

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content
Atmosphere: Ammonia (54%), Carbon Dioxide (46%)
Volcanism: No Volcanism

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	101.72	171.69	164.00	399.90
Pressure (atm)	0.000986946	0.022242948	0.001192085	0.098683633
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.19	0.24	0.28

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Frutexa Sponsae

A Frutexa Species that produces clusters of upright intertwining branches, which are crowned with bright seed sacks.

Planetary Body Type: Rocky
Atmosphere: Water
Volcanism: None

Temperature Pressure Gravity

	Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
Temperature (K)	392.62	424.94	423.00	451.95
Pressure (atm)	0.05285536	0.082837487	0.079272525	0.0986885
Gravity (G)	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.06

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

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