The Truffula Tree is a species of tree featured in The Lorax. They have yellow or white-and-black striped bark and a large tuft at the tops which can be knitted into a Thneed.
Growth
According to the Lorax , it takes ten months for a seed to germinate, ten years to sprout into a sapling, and another ten years to become fully grown.
They also bear a fruit.
Role in The Lorax
The Truffula Tree's role in the Lorax is a source of material required in creating a Thneed. It is unknown what the trunk of the tree is used for.
Trivia
- The trees bear a faint resemblance to the clovers in Horton Hears A Who.