Egoa tree

"Of course, any trader who is caught dealing unfairly is immediately punished. His feet are tied to the roots of an egoa tree, and his hands are tied to the branches of that same tree. The egoa tree grows at a rate of one meter per day. The result is gruesome, but the Tal Nami have an intense dislike of villainous traders."

- DV-9 describes the egoa tree and the punishment based on it to Meego

Egoa trees were a species of Tree which grew on the planet Tal Nami within Hutt Space. The trees were capable of growing fruit, roots and branches and grew at a rate of 1 meter per day. Members of the sentient Tal Nami species who also lived on Tal Nami required the fruit of the Egoa tree in their diet to survive along with the root of the capabara plant which grew in a separate region of the planet to the egoa tree. This resulted in the Tal Nami of the two different regions trading the different plants and lead them to develop a code of honor in terms of trading which always ensured both sides got a fair deal. Traders who did not honor this code were punished by having their hands tided to the ranches of an egoa tree and their feet to the roots. This resulted in their death due to the trees rate of growth.

Behind the scenes
Egoa trees were first mentioned in the book Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead released in 1997, which was part of the Galaxy of Fear series of books written by John Whitman and aimed at young readers.

Appearances

 * Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead