Aspen

Aspens were a type of deciduous tree in the Realms.

Habitats

 * In Maztica, aspens grew in the mountainous forests of the Pasocada Basin.
 * In the Moonshae Isles, aspens grew in the forests of its lowlands, including the Dernall Forest and the Myrloch Vale.
 * In northwest Faerûn, aspens grew in the hills of Hartsvale.
 * In the Hordelands, aspens were one of the three primary varieties of tree found in the southern forest of Shalhoond.
 * In the Unapproachable East, aspens could be found within the Ashenwood.
 * Beyond the Prime Material plane, aspens could be found in the valleys of the demiplane known as Barovia.

Usages

 * Aspens were one of a handful of tree species whose bark and twigs were prized by giant beavers.
 * Some wands of enemy detection were carved from the wood of an aspen.

Rumors & Legends
Much like the Pasocada Basin that they inhabited, the Azuposi believed that aspens could be found in the forests of their afterlife.

Notable Aspens

 * Red Tree, a legendary large aspen in Immil Vale that had the spirits of two Witches of Rashemen tied to it.