Blubber tree

The blubber tree is a plant that grows in the tropical jungles of Swoule.
==Appearance==
Blubber trees are tall, woody trees with a characteristically fat trunk. They have small crowns at the ends of 2-3 thick branches. Extending from each crown are long, flat, glossy leaves resembling seaweed. A fully grown tree is roughly 40 ft (12 m) tall and 16 ft (5 m) in diameter.
==Information==
Blubber trees are unique among trees in that they store energy as fat. They have two types of leaves - one is a fairly standard leaf that photosynthesizes glucose, while the other is large, smooth, and converts photosynthesized glucose into triglycerides, which are then shipped from the phloem straight into the blubber tree's distended trunk.
The solid lipids found within the blubber tree are a delicious, energy-packed treat for almost every creature in the jungle. As a result, blubber trees have evolved an extensive defense system to keep animals out. The bark of the blubber tree is laced with hard chitin, somewhat like a fungus or an arthropod. Additionally, the cells of the tree release a noxious, volatile compound when punctured, driving away anything that gets through. The only thing that can pierce the blubber tree's defenses is the Liposquito.
Native Jeligant tribes within Swoule have long tapped the blubber tree's blubber for food. Traditionally, an axe is used to notch the wood and peel away the bark, exposing the fat, which is cut away and stored for later use. Then, the cut is resealed with Quagul mucus to prevent the tree's death. The blubber tree's noxious gases impart a bitter taste to the fat, so the fat is usually boiled to remove impurities.
==Trivia==
*Due to the constant winds around Swoule, the blubber tree's fat-producing leaves wave and flap in the wind, preventing them from blocking other leaves beneath them.
*When the air pressure drops, indicating the arrival of a storm, cyclone, or swirlstorm, the blubber tree automatically contracts, pulling in its leaves and branches to prevent being ripped out of the ground.
Category:Non-Complien creatures
Category:Food