Bab 221: An Idle Chess Piece

"It looks like a mutated Red Dragon, a plant of the pinophyta division. These trees used to be spread widely across Bashu area, but have become very rare in the past few decades. It is now listed as an endangered species.

Possibly affected by the node, significant changes have been recognized in various parameters of the Red Dragon in the valley. According to our preliminary analysis, this tree species has an average height of 26 m and a diameter of around 2.5 m. The bark is grayish brown and the core red. This is a monoecious species flowering in spring. It might bear a limited amount of fruit, but that still needs further observation.

It is extremely selective in terms of the environment it grows in and the valley is its only habitat. The species is highly drought and shade tolerant.