Common Trees
A collection of all the currently known trees and the various uses of their by-products. As more is discovered, this list will begin to expand.✦ Birch
Lumberjack, common
A common tree, defined by it's often white bark and pale leaves. Many use logs of birch for furniture, canoes, flooring, and other various decorative uses. As a wood, it is comparable to other mundane trees.
✦ Oak
Lumberjack, common
The mundane oak is known for it's density, hardness and durability. Much like birch, the common worker finds use for the log in furniture, flooring, and construction. Blacksmiths often make requests for oak hilts due to how reliable they are when compared to other similar woods.
✦ Spruce
Lumberjack, Alchemist, common
A mundane coniferous tree, prized for its use similar to oak and birch. Mainly used in instruments for its innate resonant properties and in construction of ships.
Spruce sap, on the other hand, is used in the creation of wound glue. Many medics and alchemists try to keep it on hand for surprise injuries.
Spruce sap, on the other hand, is used in the creation of wound glue. Many medics and alchemists try to keep it on hand for surprise injuries.
✦Hollowthorn
Lumberjack, Alchemist, common
A dark thorny tree that blossoms in either red or white flowers, when the flowering season is over these blossoms turn into reddish berries. The wood that can be gathered from this tree is dense and hard, a favorite amongst woodworkers when making furniture and tools.
The blossoms, when harvested, can be used in several alchemical concoctions with antiseptic properties, however they are considered uncommon due to the timing required to harvest.
As it’s namesake the thorns found on this tree are hollow and considered a staple in every hospital’s tool closet. However, due to the complexity in refining them they are considered rare.
The berries that are gathered off of this tree are edible, often turned into jams or wines.
✦Witch Hazel
Lumberjack, Alchemist, common
A small deciduous tree, with coarsely toothed broadly oval leaves. The bark can be boiled down and the result is useful for surface wounds, such as scrapes, inflammation, and eczema.
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