Burning Bush is a type of plant capable of self immolation. The seeds of this burning bush are used by people to keep themself warm.
Description[]
The burning bush can grow up to 5 metres high and 6.1 meters wide. Its leaves are around 2 to 7 centimetres long and 1 to 4 centimetres wide. They are compounded and are made out of around 4 leaflets. The leaflets can range between yellow, orange, and red on the surface and white on the underside. The flowers are yellowish, and fruit into four lobbed red capsules inside of which the seeds are.
Once the fruits are fully developed the plant begins to secrete an oily substance which is highly flammable. It does this for reproduction as the fruits need to be exposed high concentrations of heat to develop. Once exposed the fruit pop open and release their seeds in an small explosion which shatters them for miles.
Usage[]
Fire Seeds
The seeds of the burning bush, called Fire Seeds are used by people to keep themselves warm. These magical seeds warm the body of anyone who eats them. Once consumed a pleasant feeling of warmth can be felt in the chest which is reminiscent of the warmth of a hearth in winter.
However fire seeds are often seen as dangerous because of their unfortunate side effects. Some people have been known to suffer from horrible side effects when consuming fire seeds. The heat inside of their bodies drives them berserk and they begin to attack anyone around them, no matter if they are friends, foes, or guards. There is also the risk of overdosing when consuming fire seeds. Consuming to many causes the heart to spontaneously combust which creates an internal flame. This flame slowly starts to boil the inner fluids of the victim before burning the person themselves to a crispy husk.
For these reason the trade in fire seeds has become illegal in most kingdoms. However there is still a thriving trade in these seeds, which often get smuggled inside by hiding a leather pocket of seeds in the rectum. If successful the leather should make sure the smuggler can safely transport the seeds. But when it breaks the seeds begin to combust and the smuggler gets burn from the inside.