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Like the roots of trees, but far more rapidly, Tolkien's Ents could break stone. [T 3] Ents are somewhat treelike, with extraordinarily tough skin; they can erode stone rapidly, but are vulnerable to fire and axe-strokes. They are patient and cautious, with a long sense of time; they considered a three-day deliberation "hasty". [T 2]
The Last Ent of Affric is an ancient elm in the Scottish Highlands, [1] designated a Tree of National Special Interest (TNSI) [2] by the Woodland Trust and named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2019. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is probably the last surviving tree of an ancient forest, and by virtue of its isolation has remained safe from Dutch elm disease .
Ents were created in the Elder Days to be the "Shepherds of the Trees" and protect trees from the anticipated destruction that Dwarves would cause. In The Lord of the Rings, Treebeard recounts to the hobbits Merry and Pippin how the Ents were "awakened" and taught to speak by the Elves. He says that only three Ents remain from the Elder Days ...
List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans; Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans
While white, blue, and yellow flowers are considered sacred to Krishna and Vishnu, red and shades of orange are considered sacred to Shiva. [7] According to the Ramayana, the word Sthala Vriksha is a mixture of Yakshaya Chaitya (the tree with the spirit within) and Vriksha Chaitya (the protector tree), indicating the sacred tree in each region. [8]
A modern bronze copy of a Greek garden statue, the type of which survived well into Late antiquity. Byzantine gardens were based largely on Roman ideas emphasizing elaborate Hellenistic mosaic designs, a typical classical feature of formally arrayed trees and built elements such as fountains and small shrines. These gradually grew to become ...
Dracontomelon dao grows as a tropical canopy tree distinguished mostly by its height (reaching up to about 37 metres or 121 feet), [5] for its greyish-brown trunk which is branchless up to about 20 m (66 ft), and for its narrow buttresses which can reach up its trunk up to 6 m (20 ft) high.
In ancient Egypt palmette motifs existed both as a form of flower and as a stylized tree, often referred to as a Tree of life. Other examples from ancient Egypt are the alternating lotus flower and bud border [ 19 ] designs, the winged disk of Horus with its pair of Uraeus serpents, the Eye of Horus and curve-topped commemorative stele .