Piranha Tree

An indigenous plant species of Sisyphus Beta that looks like just about any tree, at first glance.

Around each specimen of the tree grows what looks like a large fern, but it’s really part of the tree. When a human, or any other animal, pass by and rustle the fern-like part the tree knows that there’s prey below and long vines with tiny razor sharp teeth comes down from the branches and picks the animal clean, until there’s just a skeleton, in a matter of seconds.

Basic Information

Ecology and Habitats

Tropical rainforests, usually near the edge of the forest, near clearings and riverbanks, where animals might get within reach.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Eats animal species, any animal that touches its sensory parts, which looks like a large fern. An adult human can sustain the tree for a century.

Lifespan

Estimated five millennia. It’s difficult to tell because nobody has survived any attempt to cut a tree down to count the rings.

Average Height

30-50 meters.