The Flower Tree
The Flower Tree is a favourite in the pleasure gardens of Turia, having curved branches which bear cluster upon cluster of flowers in delicate subtle shades.
*And so we sat with out backs against the flower tree in the House of Saphrar, merchant of Turia. I looked at the lovely dangling loops of interwoven blossoms which hung from the curved branches of the tree. I knew that the clusters of flowers which, cluster upon cluster, graced those linear, hanging stems, would each be a bouquet in itself, for the trees are so bred that the clustered flowers emerge in subtle, delicate patterns of shades and hues.
~Nomads of Gor, page 217~
Hogarthe Tree
A Tree which grows on the Barrens, similar to the poplar trees of Earth.
*A tree of the barrens named for one of the early explorers of the area. They tend to grow on the banks of small streams or muddy, sluggish rivers. Similar to poplar trees of Earth.
~Blood Brothers of Gor, page 300~
Kalana Tree
The lush fruit of this tree is used in making ka-la-na wine.
*A tree with very strong yellow wood used for making bows; the fruit of the kalana is used to make ka-la-na wine.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 96~
Kanda
This plant grows in the desert regions of Gor, a lethal poison can be extracted from it's roots and the leaves, rolled and chewed or sucked have an addictive narcotic effect.
*The roots of the kanda plant, which grows largely in desert regions on Gor, are extremely toxic, but surprisingly, the rolled leaves of this plant, which are relatively innocuous, are formed in ostrings and, chewed or sucked, are much favored by many Goreans, particularly in the southern hemisphere where the leaf is more abundant.
~Nomads of Gor, page 43~
Kes
Best grown in sandy soil, Kes is a small, deeply rooted shrub who's salty blue secondary roots are a main ingredient in sullage, a Gorean soup.
*...and the salty, blue secondary roots of the Kes Shrub, a small, deeply rooted plant which grows best in sandy soil.
~Priest-Kings of Gor, page 45~
Leech Plant
The leech plant is a living rooted plant. It sprouts bladder-like seed pods set with two hollow fang-like thorns. Striking like a cobra, the plant pushes the thorns into it's victims, chemical responses cause it to suckle blood for it's nourishment.
*The leech plant strikes like a cobra, and fastens two hollow thorns into it's victim. The chemical responses of the bladder-like pods produce a mechanical pumping action, and the blood is sucked into the plant to nourish it.
~Outlaw of Gor, page 33~
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