Literature employs the word “timber” in a rich variety of ways, ranging from a concrete description of natural landscapes and building materials to a metaphor for human character and societal constructs. In narratives of exploration and adventure, timber often appears as both a literal resource in the wild—capturing the lush, overgrown scenery or the scant growth in rugged terrains ([1], [2])—and as the critical substance for construction and commerce in burgeoning settlements ([3], [4]). In sacred and historical texts, it is integral to the creation of temples and other monumental edifices, underscoring its enduring cultural and economic importance ([5], [6], [7]). At times, timber even serves as a metaphorical device, as when characters are compared to wood in order to evoke resilience or a rough-hewn nature ([8]). This multiplicity of uses illustrates how the term bridges the tangible and the symbolic across literature.