Culumalda

The Culumalda are a fictional tree species created by J.R.R. Tolkien for use in his book trilogy, The Lord of the Rings; however, the culumalda tree was only ever mentioned once by Christopher Tolkien. The culumalda tree grows both on the isle of Cair Andros, in the middle of the great river Anduin in Gondor and in the Field of Cormallen in North Ithilien. The tree's name, culumalda, translates into "golden-red", which is the colour of the tree's... more

The Culumalda are a fictional tree species created by J.R.R. Tolkien for use in his book trilogy, The Lord of the Rings; however, the culumalda tree was only ever mentioned once by Christopher Tolkien. The culumalda tree grows both on the isle of Cair Andros, in the middle of the great river Anduin in Gondor and in the Field of Cormallen in North Ithilien. The tree's name, culumalda, translates into "golden-red", which is the colour of the tree's foliage. The elves find the culumalda tree reminiscent of the Two Trees of Valinor in the Undying Lands. The culumalda tree was both thin and tall. less