Thon

Physical Charateristics
Thon are a soft wooded tree, with rough bark and long needlelike leaves gathered in groups of between five and twelve. Specimens can grow up to eighty meters tall with branches usually only on the top two thirds. The seeds form in ears similar to corn of nine cm in length, and each kernel is incased in a leathery shell.

In Culture and Use
The seeds are harvested and used in cooking. The soft, moist, inner bark is edible. It can be eaten raw or dried and ground into a powder used for thickener. Young leaves can also be steeped in boiling water to make a tea.