Massassi trees were purple-barked[3] giant trees[1] that grew on the moon Yavin 4, forming an impenetrable rain forest that covered the moon's surface, which became home to one of the galaxy's richest and most diverse ecosystems.[3] The tree was named after Massassi,[4] warriors who built stone temples on the Yavin moon over 5000 years before the time of the Galactic Empire[5] before going extinct, and was the habitat of various animal species, including the woolamanders and the stintarils.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Massassi trees originated in Jedi Search, a Star Wars Legends novel written by Kevin J. Anderson and released in 1994. They were confirmed to be canon in the reference book Ultimate Star Wars, which was released in 2015.
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- Ultimate Star Wars (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy