# 🌴 Palm Tree References (Tropical)

**Tree Type:** Palm - Tropical tree
**Seasonal Changes:** MINIMAL (tropical climate)

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## Required References:

### **Master References Needed:**
- `palm_default.png` - Standard palm tree
- Optional: `palm_coconuts.png` - With fruit

### **Size Standards:**
- Small Palm: 96x96px
- Medium Palm: 160x160px
- Large Palm: 192x192px

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## Visual Specifications:

**Trunk:**
- Color: `#CD853F` (Peru)
- Texture: Curved/bent (characteristic palm shape)
- Style: Textured bark rings (simplified)

**Fronds (Leaves):**
- Color: `#228B22` (Forest Green)
- Count: 5-7 large fronds at top
- Style: Fan-shaped, spreading outward

**Optional Coconuts:**
- Color: `#8B4513` (Saddle Brown)
- Size: Small clusters
- Position: Below frond crown

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## Style Requirements:

✅ **MUST HAVE:**
- SMOOTH vector-style lines
- THICK 5px black outlines `#000000`
- Flat cel shading
- Curved trunk (NOT straight like pine)
- Transparent background

❌ **NEVER:**
- Pixelated
- Individual leaves
- Straight vertical trunk