Arctic flora: There are roughly 240 types of plants that grow in the arctic area,
within five hundred pasangs of the north pole. Of these plants, none are poisonous or have
thorns. They found no need to develop the defenses necessary to many southern plants.
blue short grass: a powder made of this grass once dried and crushed is used as an
analgesic. It grows beneath the water of falls.
brak bush: a shrub whose leaves have a purgative effect when chewed; traditionally,
branches of it are nailed to house doors during the Waiting Hand to discourage the entry of
bad luck into the house for the New Year
carpet plant: a plant of the rain forest area inland of Schendi, having tendrils
that are sometimes used as a source of drinking water
clover: plant on Gor similar to the Earth plant of the same name. dates : these
come from the City of Tor; staple of the diet of the Tahari Tribesmen
dina: a small, short-stemmed flower indigenous to hillsides; sometimes called the
'slave flower', it is often used as a design for slave brands; sometimes used as a slave name
fan palm: found in the jungles of Schendi more than 20 feet high which spreads it's
leaves in the form of an opened fan; an excellent source of water; as much as a liter at the
base of each leaf's cupped stem.
fern: plant on Gor similar to the Earth plant of the same name. festal: a type of
shrubbery that grows in the Vosk delta and likely elsewhere.
flahdah: a tree of the Tahari having lanceolate leaves; the trunk leans, like that
of a palm tree
flaminium: a largish scarlet flower having 5 petals
flower trees: grown in Turia, they have lovely, dangling loops of interwoven
blossoms which hang from the curved branches of the tree. The clusters of flowers which;
cluster upon cluster, grace hanging stems, are a bouquet in itself, for the trees are so bred
that the clustered flowers emerge in subtle, delicate patterns of shades and hues.
Hogarthe trees: trees with white-barked with shimmering green leaves, that stand
about fifty feet tall and are common in the vicinity of water in the Barrens. Their shape is
reminiscent of Earth poplar trees.
Ka-la-na: a tree with very strong yellow wood, used for making bows.
kanda shrub: A shrub of the Gorean desert; a lethal poison can be extracted from
its roots while chewing the leaves has an addictive narcotic.
leech plant: a hemovorous plant that fastens two hollow, fang-like thorns into its
victim, through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it
liana vine: a rain forest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water
needle tree: a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes
palm trees : More than 1500 varieties of palm trees exist in the rainforest one of
which is the Fan Palm more than 20 ft high and spreads it leaves in the form of a an opened fan
it is an excellent source of pure water as much as one liter of water being found almost as
though cupped at the base of each leaf's stem.
pod tree: a tree in the rainforests and its inner bark is used to make bark cloth.
rainforest, canopies zone: zone in rainforest that ranges from 60 to 125 Gorean
feet above the jungle floor. This is the fantastic green cover which constitutes the main
ceiling of the jungle. It is inhabited by an incredible number of birds, monkeys, reptiles,
and insects.
rainforest, emergent zone: an ecological level of the rainforest 125 to 200 gorean
feet above the jungle floor. In this highest level, the trees have thrust above the canopies
below them. Mainly birds, particularly parrots, long-billed fleers, and needle-tailed lits
inhabit this zone.
rainforest, ground zone: the 'undergrowth' of the rainforest. Extending from the
ground to the lower canopies, this ecological zone is home to species of birds, snakes and
insects. Many small animals, such as the giani, jit monkeys and four toed leaf urts are found
in this zone as well. On the floor itself are marsupials, tarsk, twenty kinds of single-horned
tabuk, and jungle larls and panthers.
rence: a water plant, the grain is eaten and the stems harvested and pressed into
paper or woven into cloth.
sip root: a bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine
talender: delicate, yellow petaled meadow flower, symbolic of feminine love and
beauty; a crown of talendars is often worn by a free woman during the Companionship ceremony;
worn in a slave girl's hair, it is a silent plea for her to be raped
telekint: a plant of the Tahari; its roots, mashed and mixed with water, provide
a red dye
tem: a tree which produces a black wood that is very strong; ebony?
teriotrope: a colorful and fragrant flower.
teslik: a plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine
tor shrub: shrub, has various other names but this name translates as "bright shrub"
or "shrub of light." It has abundant bright flowers, either yellow or white. It blooms in the
fall and does not grow higher than a man's waist. It can be found in the Vosk delta and
elsewhere.
tur: a reddish tree having a large trunk
turl bush: bush used by the red savages to waterproof hides.
tur-pah: an edible tree parasite with curly, red, ovate leaves; grows on the tur
tree; a main ingredient in sullage
vangis: type of produce sold at market; detailed description unavailable.
veminium: a bluish wild flower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis
mountains; used in perfumes
veminium, desert: small, purplish flower found in the Tahari; used in perfumes
I smelled veminium oil. The petals of veminium, the "Desert Veminium," purplish
,as opposed to the "Thentis Veminium," bluish,which flower grows at the edge of the Tahari,
gathered in shallow baskets and carried to a still, are boiled in water. The vapor which boils
off is condensed into oil. This oil is used to perfume water. This water is not drunk but is
used in middle and upper-class homes to rinse the eating hand, before and after the evening
meal.
Tribesman of Gor, p 50
verr grass: a type of common grass on Gor.
vine, liana: a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water.
Violet grass: patches of stalky grass, one of several hues used in pleasure gardens
of Turia.
