Wroshyr Trees
In the Shyriiwook language the Wookiee's name for themselves literally means "People of the Trees". This clearly indicates the central role that trees in general, and wroshyr trees in particular, play in Wookiee culture.
There are over 1,000 different varities of wroshyr tree on the planet Kashyyyk. Each type has adapted to a particular environment of the planet. Combined, these trees form a large wroshyr forest that, when viewed from space, appears to cover the entire plantary surface.
Cultivation
In the deep forest, the wroshyrs can average several kilometers in height. These trees grow close together and, when branches from two wroshyrs touch, they will actually fuse together. For this reason, wroshyr branches have always been a symbol of unity and strength in Wookiee culture.
Wookiee legend says that Father Wroshyr taught the Wookiees how to cultivate the trees and encourage the joining of the wroshyrs. Regardless of where the technology came from, this knowledge has been central to Wookiee engineering and architecture for thousands of years. Generations of Wookiees have manipulated the growth of the branches to form the foundations for their platforms, homes, and cities.
Tree Carers
One of the most important positions in Wookiee society is the role of tree carer. Tree carers are responsible for the health of the trees which are the center of any Wookiee community. It is the tree carers who collect and cultivate the wroshyr seeds to ensure that the species will continue. They are also masters of branch cultivation and play an important role in ensuring that the community has a solid foundation on which to grow.
Gifts of the Wroshyrs
The great wroshyr trees not only provide a foundation for Wookiee structures and communities, but they also form the basis of the entire planetary ecosystem. Wroshyr habitats contain a wealth of plant and animal resources which are essential to the Wookiees. In addition, the Wookiees use a variety of resources from the trees themselves such as wood, bark, leaves, and seeds.
Perhaps the most important rule in Wookiee society is to not harm the trees. We fully understand that the wroshyrs are essential to our survival.