Plantlife of Mur Fostisyr

The Mur Fostisyr does support a variety of plant types, all hardy and adapted to the unusual climatic conditions, most importantly, the day/night relationship. The most prominent and crucial of these flora are discussed here, with special attention paid to their usefulness to the peoples of the area.

UKUR
A small shrub which yields up a surprising numberof large nuts, each one of which is capable of providing a man with one day's nutrition.

TONAK
A variety of pine especially useful to the Ky'taari not only as a building material and firewood of long duration, the pulp of the wood is used to make a very strong, fine paper, for which that people is famous.

SHIR
Similar to winter wheat, shir sprouts early in the spring (having been planted the preceding fall) and grows very rapidly. It is the staple of the Mur Fostisyr people.

LOTANAK
The lotanak bush is similar in appearance to a rhododendron, and a very hardy plant it is, surviving year-round in all but themostinhospitable areas. It provides a continuous supply of very nutritious berries.

AGAATH
The small Agaath plant grows high in the mountains, and its berries, when ingested, greatly improve the body's efficiency in absorbing oxygen, crucial at higher altitiudes