The Culumalda are a fictional tree species created by J.R.R. Tolkien for use in his book trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings; however, the culumalda tree was only ever mentioned once by Christopher Tolkien. The culumalda tree grows on both the Isle of Cair Andros, in the middle of the great river Anduin in Gondor and the Field of Cormallen in North Ithilien. The tree's name, culumalda, translates into "golden-red", which is the colour of the tree's foliage. The elves find the culumalda tree reminiscent of the Two Trees of Valinor in the Undying Lands. The culumalda tree was both thin and tall. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... The One Ring, as envisaged by Gerald Stiehler The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy saga by South African born British author J. R. R. Tolkien, his most popular work and a sequel to his popular fantasy novel The Hobbit. ... Christopher Reuel Tolkien (born November 21, 1924) is best known as the son of author J. R. R. Tolkien, and as the editor of much of his fathers posthumously published work. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the Anduin or Great River of Wilderland is the longest river in the Third Age (the original Sindarin name means Long River), rising east of the Misty Mountains and flowing south through Wilderland and eastern Gondor. ... Gondor is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, Ithilien is a region and fiefdom of Gondor. ... For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation). ... The Two Trees of Valinor in the fictional universe of J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth are Telperion and Laurelin, the Silver Tree and the Gold that brought light to the Land of the Valar in ancient times. ... In the fictional writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Undying Lands are a realm inhabited by immortal beings. ...

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• David Day, A Tolkien Bestiary, p 54, ISBN 0753704595.