Spirit tree

Travel
Spirit trees are a gnomic method of transportation. Players gain access to the network when you complete the Tree Gnome Village quest. If you have finished The Grand Tree quest players can teleport from the Spirit Tree in there without completing Tree Gnome Village quest, however you will not be able to teleport back to there from other trees.

Clicking on a spirit tree brings up a dialogue:
 * Where do you wish to travel, whisperer?
 * Select an Option
 * Battlefield of Khazard - just south of West Ardougne
 * North-east of the Grand Exchange in Varrock - closest to a bank; it is also close to the optional Varrock Teleport Grand Exchange south entrance destination after Varrock Diary.
 * Mobilising Armies - useful way to access Mobilising Armies/Feldip Hills
 * The Tree Gnome Village
 * The Tree Gnome Stronghold - (one-way unless The Grand Tree quest is completed)
 * Canyons east of Poison Waste - west of Castle Wars (Unlocked during The Path of Glouphrie quest). This tree is called Incomitatus, which is Latin for alone.
 * If player has planted a Spirit tree as part of Farming skill (see below), then one of three locations:
 * Etceteria
 * Brimhaven
 * Port Sarim

Evil Tree
Evil Tree is a part of Distractions and Diversions, released on 25 February 2009. This event can be done twice a day and helps players train their Woodcutting, Firemaking, and Farming skills. Waves of trees appear every two hours; between waves, no trees will appear.

Players who have completed Tree Gnome Village can find out where a tree is by talking to a spirit tree for a hint. The spirit tree northeast of the Grand Exchange is the easiest to access because of its proximity to the Exchange. If there are no Evil Trees sprouting, the spirit trees will not provide any hints.
 * When an Evil Tree becomes full grown in a particular world (after 3-5 minutes of sprouting), the Spirit tree dialogue changes:
 * Do you wish to travel, or are you here to help dispatch the evil tree? Choices: Travel  or  Evil tree
 * If you pick Evil tree: Would you like me to teleport you directly there?   Choices:  Yes Please; What is this 'evil tree'?; or I've changed my mind, I want to stay here.

On 17 March 2009 the Spirit trees were given the ability to tell players approximately how long it would be until the next Evil Tree.

Do you wish to travel, or do you wish to ask about the evil tree?
 * The taint of the evil tree is not currently on the land.
 * There won't be another evil tree for over an hour.
 * There won't be another evil tree for over half an hour
 * There will be another evil tree in just under half an hour.
 * There will be another evil tree in less than 15 minutes
 * Another strange sapling is about to sprout. (lasts about 4 minutes)

Do you wish to travel, or are you interested in the strange sapling? (lasts until the sapling is nurtured through 3 growth stages)
 * I can help you find the sapling, but my knowledge of your human geography is limited.
 * It can be found (See Evil Tree)

Do you wish to travel, or are you here to help dispatch the evil tree?
 * Would you like me to teleport you directly there?



Farming
In addition, players can grow a spirit tree from a spirit tree seed at level 83 Farming. Spirit tree patches can be found in:


 * Etceteria
 * Brimhaven
 * Port Sarim

Only one spirit tree can be grown at one time. If a player wants to plant a spirit tree in a new or the same location, they have to dig up the existing spirit tree first. Using a spade on the spirit tree allows the player to clear the patch. Spirit trees cannot be cut down by a player.

The seeds are hard to come by as they are non-tradeable.

Spirit trees are always looked after by gnome farmers for 5 Monkey nuts, 1 Monkey bar, and 1 Ground tooth.

However, there is no possible way of being able to grow this tree using the assist system. A player is able to plant it using farming boosts, as early as level 77 with a spicy stew. It is recommended that the player also brings a compost mound to raise their farming again if the spicy stew lowers it.

This farmed spirit tree will appear as an option for travel (see above).