Flora of Okrit
Okrit is home to a large variety of endemic flora that is integrally tied to the nation's culture, history and economy.
List of Plants
| Image | Range | Binomial name | Traditional name | Alternate name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kufi (Tree)
Neho (Fruit) |
Dagger Tree | Large semi-deciduous tree with blue flowers & fruit and large flat prickles | |
| Dadwoea sp. | Dadwo | Melon Tree | Various evergreen trees with spherical, hard-rind fruits | ||
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Mabafe | Sick-Man Myrtle | Medium deciduous tree with yellow bark and thick black resin |
Cultural relevance
Dagger Tree
Dagger Trees are large trees of the family Rosaceae endemic to the island of Waaq. They grow from 5 to 12 metres tall and within 6 to 15 metres in spread. They are easily identified by their wide, flat prickles from which they are named. The flowers and fruit are blue, unique among the Rosaceae. Flowering occurs during the last half of the dry season, with fruit ripening during during the beginning of the wet season. Dagger Trees are named as such due to the rather straight and symmetrical shape of their prickles, resembling that of a metal dagger. The prickles themselves vary greatly in size, the larger prickles residing at the lower, older parts of the tree. The bark is notably hard, and the prickles themselves can become quite sharp, in contrast to the soft and fragrant inner wood. This has made the tree incredibly popular due to its versatility in a variety of woodcraft purposes.
Melon Tree
'Melon Tree' can refer to any trees within the Genus Dadwoea, all of which can be found throughout Okrit. They are so-named for their spherical, hard-rind fruits. The most well known species is the Hippo Melon; a short, salt tolerant tree found along the banks of the Omolai straight, and along it's tributaries and marshes. It is noted for being a food source for the Omolain Hippo, which ar fond of it's sweetness, but are one of feew animals that can break through the hard rind. The branches are thin and angular, with a high amount of elasticity, as they often droop downwards extensively once bearing fruit.
Sick Man Myrtle
The Plague Myrtle, or Sick Man's Myrtle, is a medium sized deciduous tree of the family Myrtaceae noted for it's yellow bark and black resin, both of which are used in traditional medicine, especially amongst the Amata. All prats of the tree are strongly pigmented, and are often used for dyes and body paints, in particular the war paint of the Tiger Warriors, which sourced entirely from part of the Sick Man Myrtle. The resin is thick and highly odorous, however has antibiotic and insect repellant properties. For this reason it is often used to seal wood used in homes, burned as incense and for treating lesions and sores. The bark is also odorous, but to a much lesser extent