Nonetheless, the novels actually have sporadically mentioned New World animals and plants in Westeros which are anachronistic to a medieval European setting: Arya is described as eating maize-corn in the second novel (ears of corn roasted in their own husks), and Dornish fire peppers are described as being stuffed - indicating that they are New World style bell peppers, not just the pepper spice. Tobacco specifically is not present in Westeros: instead people chew the leaves of a plant known as "sourleaf", which is much like chewing tobacco, but not quite the same as it stains teeth blood-red. The existence of New World Crops in Westeros poses a confusing issue, because it is loosely based on the medieval British Isles (and Essos is based on Eurasia in general, and Sothoryos is loosely analogous to Africa).
South of the Riverlands in Westeros, particularly in the Reach, trees shift to being predominantly maple, elm, beech, and poplar, with a few willows as well. 
Roses - as seen in the sigil of House Tyrell. Pears - a popular pear brandy is made in Tyrosh. Grapes - used to make various wine vintages. Gillyflowers - Gilly is named after them. Dornish sand steed (similar to the real-life Arabian horse breed). Deer - large male deer are termed "stags", such as those in the heraldry of House Baratheon. Gyrfalcons (the largest species of falcon). a mermaid appearing in heraldry can't be taken as proof that mermaids exist). This section is a cited list of different animals and plants specifically mentioned in dialogue in the TV series.Īlso, this list does not contain animals and plants which have only been observed in Heraldry - because some heraldry contains mythical animals, but that isn't proof that they "exist" in their world (i.e. Sheep in Westeros are the same as sheep in real-life. 
Note: a few of these are significant enough within the story to merit their own article (such as "Horses"), but most do not.
" Ironwood" is a general term used in real-life to refer to a wide variety of tree species - it isn't clear if "Ironwood" in Westeros is supposed to be one of these real-life analogues, or if it is, which one.Īnimals and plants which are currently found on real-life Earth. 2 Animals and plants which are currently found on real-life EarthĪnimals and plants which do not currently exist on real-life Earth Animals. 1 Animals and plants which do not currently exist on real-life Earth.
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