Glitterpine

Glitterpine, which technically isn't related to pines, is a species of tree known for it's glowing flowers and sap capable of making sweet syrup. Glitterpine syrup is made by tapping the sap out of the tree and then boiling it. The water eventually fully evaporates, leaving only the sweet syrup. Twenty gallons of sap can make one gallon of syrup.

The flowers on glitterpine trees have a constant, soft glow incapable of producing enough light to brighten a room even remotely. Scholars believe that this trait evolved so that pollinators can more easily spot the flowers in the late evening and early morning. Peculiarly, the tree's nuts sprout behind its flower, which seems to have evolved for the same reason.

by Mykola Polishchuk