Botanical of Kylorne

This page serves as a collaborative compendium of the various known, documented, and extant flora (defined as fungi, algae, and plants) found across Kylorne, be they wild or domesticated.

For the plantlife of Rathnir-Eldham, see Flora of Rathnir and Eldham. For the animals of Kylorne, see the Bestiary of Kylorne.

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Conifers
Hardy RootThe Hardy Root has long, arching branches with lush foliage. Their roots typically are much harder then the trunk to embed themselves into rough terrain.

Leaf Catcher Leaf Catchers are a kind of parasitic epiphyte. They are found growing on larger deciduous trees. A leaf catcher may blend in with the host tree be growing through the existing plant, however its presence is indicated by a clump of dried leaves and dead twigs within the branches of the host tree. Leaf Catchers have a sticky exterior that collects falling leaves from the host tree. These are then decomposed and absorbed by the Leaf Catcher. It uses the nutrients to grow higher and and spread many overlapping branches. The leaf catcher entices birds to nest in their branches with thousands of tiny seeds that sprout all across the soft bark. The birds then spread the seeds when the are excreted and if it happens to land onto a host then a new plant is born.

Muqolo Juniper

A low-growing coniferous shrub, native to the miombo biome of Bazwebwe. It is used by the Muqolo and other nomadic peoples of the region to season food and brew teas.

Grasses
Two-fingered Millet

The species of millet originally domesticated and most commonly grown in Sanemi. It is derived from a wild crabgrass species. It bears two inflorescences, making it appear to have twice the yield of grain per plant than other grains.

Palms
Coconut Palm

A tropical palm tree with large, tough, green fruit with a brown fibrous inside. The fruit of the coconut contains a kind of watery "milk" inside. The tree itself spreads by floating the coconut fruit around the ocean currents, and washing up on beaches; it is by this manner that the tree has a pan-tropical distribution across Kylorne's southern coasts.

Birches
Fire Birch

A small to medium-sized tree native to the Bazwebwe miombo biome. It bears flaky but thick bark to protect itself from the numerous fires that occur in the region during the dry season.