Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26222895-20150514223351

I think it would be interesting if tree burls or burs, were added to the lord of the rings mod. For those of you who do not know whats they are, burls are deformed growths, unsually found on a trees trunks. Burls grow on trees in a simalar way that tumors grow in humans, except burls are usually not harmful to the tree. They can often grow up around wounds in a trees trunk, but there is some mystery as to why they are formed, as they have not been studied excessivly. Burl wood is very valuble in real life, so it would be cool if it were a trade item in middle earth. Idealy, burls would not form on smaller trees, but on Mevans' monster trees and taller trees. (I think it would be especially interesting to see them on giant Fangorn trees) Burls would come in all shapes and sizes and cover many different areas of a trees trunk. Finally, if a burl is cut off of the tree, the trees leaves should start to fall out, as cutting off burls is harmful to trees in real life. Finally, here are some pictures: 