Birchseed

Birchseed was an Ent of Fangorn Forest. He attended the Entmoot of the Third Age. At that time, there had not been an Entmoot since the Second Age. Birchseed had a large, fat nose with a twig growing out of it. He was called "Eldar Shepherd." Birchseed was a Birch Ent. Birchseed helped Treebeard come to the conclusion that the Ents must go to war. Together, Treebeard, Pippin, Merry, Birchseed, and the Ents went to war against Saruman the White. Saruman was burning down the Trees. Birchseed lived in Isengard thereafter.

Names & Etymology
The name Birch referes to the tree Birch. The meaning of the Seed part is not known. It could mean that Birchseed planted many seeds. The Eldar phrase means that Birchseed is old, for he was over 1,000. The Shepherd part indicates that Birchseed helped Treebeard herd the Huorns.