Editing Stumpweight

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|type=Tree
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}

The '''stumpweight''' is a species of tree native to [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|67}}

== Appearance and Anatomy ==
Stumpweight trees are typically around six feet tall.{{file ref|Plants.jpg|Plants from Shallan's sketchbook}} They have thick trunks{{book ref|sa2|27}} with a knobby, sometimes scraggly appearance.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa1|67}} They tend to grow in small clusters.{{book ref|sa1|37}} 

They have long, "banner-like" leaves that only grow on the leeward side of the trunk to avoid being damaged by [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{file ref|Plants.jpg|Plants from Shallan's sketchbook}} Like several other Rosharan plants, the leaves are retractable and can very rapidly fold up and around the trunk for additional protection.{{file ref|Plants.jpg|Plants from Shallan's sketchbook}} They make an audible whipping sound as they fold.{{book ref|sa1|37}}

In some locations such as [[Kholinar]], stumpweight trees are cultivated to be much taller and leafier than usual in order to provide more shade.{{book ref|sa1|63}}

==Ecology==
Stumpweight trees are quite common in [[Alethkar]] and are seen growing in the [[Sadeas princedom]].{{book ref|sa3|114}}{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa4|108}} It is likely that they also grow in [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|sa2|27}} They are usually only able to grow in relatively warm areas of Roshar.{{book ref|sa2|69}}

Shallan is perplexed to find a stumpweight trunk in the chasms in the middle of the [[Shattered Plains]] because the region is too cold for them to grow natively.{{book ref|sa2|69}}

== Uses ==
Wood from the trunks of stumpweight trees is heavy, durable, and dark in color.{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{book ref|sa2|96}} It is chopped down as timber{{book ref|sa3|7}} and used architecturally to make things like doors.{{book ref|sa2|27}}{{book ref|sa3|77}} It is also commonly used to make furniture such as chairs and desks.{{book ref|sa3|96}}{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} It can be polished and used decoratively.{{book ref|sa3|72}}

The sap from stumpweight trees is important in the cultivation of [[lavis]] polyps. It is mixed with lavis seeds and spread across the hills during the seasons following the [[Weeping]], when the highstorms are relatively weak.{{book ref|sa1|4}} Stumpweight sap can also be extracted for use as an emulsifier in mixing oil and water.{{book ref|sa4|61}}

== Notes ==
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