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Description
Left: Bearded Tree

The bearded tree, or woolly tree, genus Barbarbor, is a striking tree characteristic of the vegetation of Čilim, in both arid and savanna regions. The various species’ thick stubby trunks lack leaves but are densely covered with shaggy white hair. The bearded tree photosynthesizes in the bark of the trunk, while the ‘wool’ screens it against the excesses of equatorial solar radiation. In dry areas and seasons, it traps water vapor close to the trunk. Thus some species in monsoon areas shed their hair during the rainy season and regrow it during the dry season. Several regional cultures cultivate Barbarbor species for making cloth. They require careful tending, because small animals also find the furry branches comfy.

Right: Assassin Tree

In dense tropical forests, where canopy cover is complete, light is at a premium, and striven for jealously. Some trees grow especially tall or quickly to get ahead. The assassin tree turned down a path of malevolent arboricide. Specialized, sideways-growing limbs penetrate the trunks of its neighbors and release toxins, killing them. The assassin tree then shoots up triumphantly in full sun, from the decaying remains of the other unlucky tree, before sending forth more murderous shoots.

Description
Left: Bearded Tree

The bearded tree, or woolly tree, genus Barbarbor, is a striking tree characteristic of the vegetation of Čilim, in both arid and savanna regions. The various species’ thick stubby trunks lack leaves but are densely covered with shaggy white hair. The bearded tree photosynthesizes in the bark of the trunk, while the ‘wool’ screens it against the excesses of equatorial solar radiation. In dry areas and seasons, it traps water vapor close to the trunk. Thus some species in monsoon areas shed their hair during the rainy season and regrow it during the dry season. Several regional cultures cultivate Barbarbor species for making cloth. They require careful tending, because small animals also find the furry branches comfy.

Right: Assassin Tree

In dense tropical forests, where canopy cover is complete, light is at a premium, and striven for jealously. Some trees grow especially tall or quickly to get ahead. The assassin tree turned down a path of malevolent arboricide. Specialized, sideways-growing limbs penetrate the trunks of its neighbors and release toxins, killing them. The assassin tree then shoots up triumphantly in full sun, from the decaying remains of the other unlucky tree, before sending forth more murderous shoots.