Redwood

Redwood were a species of trees found in several locations across the Realms, known for their sturdiness and massive size.

"I would have picked a better spot. There are only birches and scrub trees around here. Give me a good oak or redwood grove any day."

- Andoralson of the Moonsea

Habitats
Redwood grew in the High Forest and used by elvish craftsmen to carve impressive furniture out of, including thrones.

Forest of Wyrms in the Western Heartlands had a population of majestic massive redwood trees that reached several hundreds feet tall and to feet wide.

Cormyr's Helmlands had forests of redwood trees that perished during the Spellplague, but in the century that followed, a new generation of redwood trees grew to maturity in place of their perished progenitors.

Hartsvale, the land of giants and giant trees exported quality redwood, used to fashion fashion masts and keels by shipbuilders of Westgate.

Usage

 * Orcs and tanarukka that served Daggerford's Devil Gorgomorz in the, were supplied with orcish-made redwood shields. each, they lacked in appearance but were very effective nevertheless.
 * Redwood was used in construction of doors in Tethyr. Redwood doors were in use even in the royal palace of Tethyr in the 15 century DR.
 * Redwood furniture was in use in the land of Zakhara. A huge table of carved redwood could be found in the Ivory Tower of Dar al-Bayda in the 14 century DR.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Blood and Fire &bull; Hoard of the Dragon Queen
 * Novels
 * Mortal Consequences &bull; Prince of Lies &bull; Whisper of Waves &bull; Masquerades &bull; Lady of Poison &bull; Forsaken House &bull; The Fanged Crown
 * Pools of Darkness &bull; Farthest Reach &bull; Plague of Spells &bull; Downshadow
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford