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this unusual tree grew in the lower levels of the forests of Kashyyyk, and its roots were considered a ceremonial food by the Wookiees. The roots were served at the Life Day celebration, as a way to help the spirit of a Wookiee make the journey to the Life Tree. What made the orga unusual was the fact that it had established a rudimentary level of sentience, as evidenced by documented attempts to communicate with Wookiees and their ability to coordinate the defense of their groves. The orga roots were exceptionally long and far-reaching, allowing the tree to gain sustenance from a variety of sources. However, the tree itself was rooted to the ground and, therefore, stationary. Because of this, orga trees used their flexible limbs to hurl their acidic seed pods at any creature that threatened them. The roots themselves were guarded near the forest floor by sentient plants.