Willows

'Old Man Willow by John Howe
Plant
Willows
Pronunciation	/ ˈwɪl oʊ /
Other names	(S.) tathar
Location	Middle-earth
Notable for	Old Man Willow
Family	Trees
Gallery	Images of willows

Willows were waterside trees that grew throughout Middle-earth. The most famous of these was the ancient tree known as Old Man Willow, on the banks of the Withywindle in the Old Forest.

In Beleriand was the region Nan-tathren, a wooded vale which took its name from the willow trees that grew there.

Other names

The Sindarin name for "willow" is tathar.

Portrayal in adaptations

1997: Middle-earth Role Playing—Hands of the Healer

The book describes two types of willow:

Poison Willow (S. Mordathar, Q. Moritasar), also known as Black Willow, closely resembled the weeping willow, though it did not grow as tall. It grew along tropical freshwater. Its oily orange-edged leaves cause painful blisters.

Red Willow (S. Cardathar, Q. Carnitasar) was a small willow growing in wetlands. At first its leaves are silvery green like other willows, but over the summer they turn rose and by autumn scarlet. They can be distilled in a cure for fever, or used in a balm named “cooling foam”.

External links

• Willow at Wikipedia