Tantalus Oak

Tantalus Oak

A poisonous tree plant of Green Hell with sharp steel hard thorns.

There are several species and sub species of this tree. From shrubbery to the Mammoth Tantalus of the Southern Hemisphere reaching up to 200 meters in height. The Dagger Bush is related to the Tantalus Oak. The wood of this tree is among the hardest wood types in the known Galaxy and approaches the same hardness as Terran tool Steel. It is an excellent building and carving material. The wood is highly poisonous and a thick layer of protective varnish is recommended. Tantalus Oak is commercially grown on Baktars Garden ( and genetically altered to be less poisonous then the Original from Green Hell ( Green Hell does not export any wood commercially, but Tantalus sprouts and seeds can be ordered from Sam Brown's Farm legally.