When they tried to warn the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler, they were discovered by Montodon Slemm, who intended to capture them for resale. ( COMIC: Growing Terror)Īt some point after the destruction of Earth, Coffa and Lute were menaced by some unknown force who were hunting down the survivors of Platform One. The members of this species could feel the pain felt by all vegetation of their planet, and thus usually kept it highly protected from visiting space vessels. The group of Trees seen on Platform One was led by Jabe and also included Coffa and Lute. ( PROSE: Meet the Doctor)ĭuring the destruction of Earth in 5,000,000,000, a group of trees were on Platform One, due to the Forest of Cheem's wealth, attending the event to keep up their share prices as well as paying respects. They were aware of the course of the war and its history-changing effects, and were horrified by the bloodshed.
The Trees of Cheem were considered to be one of the higher species and were witnesses to the Last Great Time War. ( TV: The End of the World) The Forest lived on the planets Cheem ( PROSE: The Game of Death) and New Earth, where they were hunted by the Termitons before the New Earth Senate stopped them. The Trees were descended from trees in the tropical rainforest on Earth. According to the Ninth Doctor, they were of huge financial importance due to their land holdings and forests on various planets, and they had "roots" everywhere. They kept clippings of their relatives, occasionally giving them as gifts. The Trees of Cheem did not understand technology, referring to computers as "metal minds" or "metal machines", but they were known to use it. The Trees of Cheem were made of wood, and were therefore highly flammable. They had retractable vines on their arms called lianas, which they weren't supposed to show in public.
The Trees of Cheem were humanoids with large, intricate heads, and wood-like skin.