diff --git a/blender_manifest_tree.toml b/blender_manifest_tree.toml
index 04f4798..b8953a3 100644
--- a/blender_manifest_tree.toml
+++ b/blender_manifest_tree.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 schema_version = "1.0.0"
 
 id = "stylized_tree_generator"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.9.0"
 name = "Stylized Tree Generator"
 tagline = "Parametrische Baeume, Palmen, Bueschen mit Wachstums-Stufen"
 maintainer = "D4rkst3r"
diff --git a/dist/index.json b/dist/index.json
index 2d79fbf..3660413 100644
--- a/dist/index.json
+++ b/dist/index.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       "id": "stylized_tree_generator",
       "name": "Stylized Tree Generator",
       "tagline": "Parametrische Baeume, Palmen, Bueschen mit Wachstums-Stufen",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.9.0",
       "type": "add-on",
       "maintainer": "D4rkst3r",
       "license": [
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
         "Mesh",
         "Modeling"
       ],
-      "archive_url": "./stylized_tree_generator-1.8.0.zip",
-      "archive_size": 13440,
-      "archive_hash": "sha256:e96e6ec6f8009708ce0611dea6ea50e3271b6603d60bce84ebeab2e365bba983"
+      "archive_url": "./stylized_tree_generator-1.9.0.zip",
+      "archive_size": 14478,
+      "archive_hash": "sha256:07c964096cd907dab9e22e1bc936621ed25476e188ebaa6176a18e98c5f76a4c"
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
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diff --git a/dist/stylized_tree_generator-1.9.0.zip b/dist/stylized_tree_generator-1.9.0.zip
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diff --git a/stylized_tree_generator.py b/stylized_tree_generator.py
index fce99f8..a3ca791 100644
--- a/stylized_tree_generator.py
+++ b/stylized_tree_generator.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Stylized Tree Generator",
     "author": "D4rkst3r",
-    "version": (1, 8, 0),
+    "version": (1, 9, 0),
     "blender": (4, 2, 0),
     "location": "View3D > Sidebar > Tree Gen",
     "description": "Parametrischer Baum-/Palmen-/Busch-Generator (Geometry Nodes) mit Wachstums-Stufen",
@@ -43,12 +43,18 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     "Sub Count": 2,           # Sub-Aeste je Hauptast (0 = aus)
     "Sub Length": 0.55,
     "Sub Up": 1.4,
-    "Sides": 8,               # Stamm rund (Referenz TreeIt: ~9)
+    "Sides": 12,              # Stamm rund genug fuer die Wurzelbretter
+                              # (+104 Tris ggue. 8 - gemessen, lohnt sich)
     "Branch Sides": 4,        # Aeste sparsamer
     "Sub Sides": 3,           # Zweige nur Dreiecke - sieht man nicht
     "UV Scale": 1.0,          # Rinden-Dichte; UVs sind world-space (m)
     "Tip Blunt": 0.18,        # >0 verhindert Nadelspitzen (0 = spitz, 0.45 = Kaktus)
     "Root Flare": 1.1,        # Wurzelanlauf: Stamm verbreitert sich am Fuss
+    "Root Lobes": 6.0,        # Wurzelbretter; sollte in "Sides" aufgehen,
+                              # sonst sampelt das Profil die Lappen weg
+    "Root Lobe Depth": 1.3,   # wie weit die Lappen rausstehen
+    "Root Height": 1.1,       # Hoehe (m) des Anlaufs; zu klein -> zu wenige
+                              # Ringe liegen drin und man sieht nichts
     "Detail": 0.55,           # skaliert alle Resample-Counts = Tri-Budget-Regler
     "Branch Collar": 0.4,     # Ansatz-Verdickung: Uebergang Ast->Stamm (0 = aus)
     "Merge": 0.0,             # 1 = Aeste per Voxel-Remesh mit dem Stamm verschmelzen
@@ -174,6 +180,9 @@ def build_group():
     add_in("UV Scale", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["UV Scale"], 0.01, 20.0)
     add_in("Detail", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Detail"], 0.2, 2.0)
     add_in("Root Flare", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Root Flare"], 0.0, 4.0)
+    add_in("Root Lobes", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Root Lobes"], 0.0, 12.0)
+    add_in("Root Lobe Depth", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Root Lobe Depth"], 0.0, 3.0)
+    add_in("Root Height", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Root Height"], 0.05, 3.0)
     add_in("Branch Collar", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Branch Collar"], 0.0, 3.0)
     add_in("Merge", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Merge"], 0.0, 1.0)
     add_in("Merge Voxel", 'NodeSocketFloat', DEFAULTS["Merge Voxel"], 0.005, 0.2)
@@ -664,7 +673,63 @@ def build_group():
         L(uv.outputs[0], _sock(sm, "Value"))
         return sm
 
-    mesh_trunk = _to_mesh(setrad, "Curve", V["Sides"], 3400, 900)
+    mesh_trunk0 = _to_mesh(setrad, "Curve", V["Sides"], 3400, 900)
+
+    # ---------- Wurzelanlauf ausformen (Wurzelbretter) ----------
+    # Der reine Radius-Flare ergibt einen glatten Trichter. Echte Wurzelanlaeufe
+    # sind GELAPPT. Das laesst sich nicht ueber den Kurvenradius machen (der ist
+    # rundum gleich), sondern erst am fertigen Mesh: Vertices nahe dem Boden
+    # radial nach aussen schieben, moduliert ueber den Winkel. Kostet 0 Tris.
+    fpos = N("GeometryNodeInputPosition"); fpos.location = (4750, 1150)
+    fsep = N("ShaderNodeSeparateXYZ"); fsep.location = (4900, 1150)
+    L(fpos.outputs[0], fsep.inputs[0])
+
+    # Hoehen-Abfall: nur das unterste Stueck ist betroffen
+    fh = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fh.location = (5050, 1300); fh.operation = 'DIVIDE'
+    L(fsep.outputs["Z"], fh.inputs[0]); L(V["Root Height"], fh.inputs[1])
+    fc = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fc.location = (5200, 1300); fc.operation = 'MINIMUM'
+    fc.inputs[1].default_value = 1.0
+    L(fh.outputs[0], fc.inputs[0])
+    fi = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fi.location = (5350, 1300); fi.operation = 'SUBTRACT'
+    fi.inputs[0].default_value = 1.0
+    L(fc.outputs[0], fi.inputs[1])
+    fp = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fp.location = (5500, 1300); fp.operation = 'POWER'
+    fp.inputs[1].default_value = 2.5
+    L(fi.outputs[0], fp.inputs[0])
+    fpc = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fpc.location = (5650, 1300); fpc.operation = 'MAXIMUM'
+    fpc.inputs[1].default_value = 0.0
+    L(fp.outputs[0], fpc.inputs[0])
+
+    # Lappen ueber den Winkel: cos(Lobes * atan2(y,x)), auf 0..1 gehoben
+    fat = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fat.location = (5050, 1000); fat.operation = 'ARCTAN2'
+    L(fsep.outputs["Y"], fat.inputs[0]); L(fsep.outputs["X"], fat.inputs[1])
+    fml = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fml.location = (5200, 1000); fml.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    L(fat.outputs[0], fml.inputs[0]); L(V["Root Lobes"], fml.inputs[1])
+    fco = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fco.location = (5350, 1000); fco.operation = 'COSINE'
+    L(fml.outputs[0], fco.inputs[0])
+    fno = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fno.location = (5500, 1000); fno.operation = 'MULTIPLY_ADD'
+    fno.inputs[1].default_value = 0.5; fno.inputs[2].default_value = 0.5
+    L(fco.outputs[0], fno.inputs[0])
+
+    # Betrag = RootLobeDepth * Hoehenabfall * Lappen * Stammradius
+    fa1 = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fa1.location = (5800, 1150); fa1.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    L(fpc.outputs[0], fa1.inputs[0]); L(fno.outputs[0], fa1.inputs[1])
+    fa2 = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fa2.location = (5950, 1150); fa2.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    L(fa1.outputs[0], fa2.inputs[0]); L(V["Root Lobe Depth"], fa2.inputs[1])
+    fa3 = N("ShaderNodeMath"); fa3.location = (6100, 1150); fa3.operation = 'MULTIPLY'
+    L(fa2.outputs[0], fa3.inputs[0]); L(V["Trunk Radius"], fa3.inputs[1])
+
+    # Richtung: radial nach aussen (XY), Z bleibt unangetastet
+    fxy = N("ShaderNodeCombineXYZ"); fxy.location = (5200, 850)
+    L(fsep.outputs["X"], fxy.inputs["X"]); L(fsep.outputs["Y"], fxy.inputs["Y"])
+    fnrm = N("ShaderNodeVectorMath"); fnrm.location = (5350, 850); fnrm.operation = 'NORMALIZE'
+    L(fxy.outputs[0], fnrm.inputs[0])
+    foff = N("ShaderNodeVectorMath"); foff.location = (6250, 1000); foff.operation = 'SCALE'
+    L(fnrm.outputs[0], foff.inputs[0]); L(fa3.outputs[0], _sock(foff, "Scale"))
+
+    mesh_trunk = N("GeometryNodeSetPosition"); mesh_trunk.location = (6400, 900)
+    L(_out(mesh_trunk0, "Geometry"), _sock(mesh_trunk, "Geometry"))
+    L(foff.outputs[0], _sock(mesh_trunk, "Offset"))
     mesh_branch = _to_mesh(rsetp, "Geometry", V["Branch Sides"], 3400, 200)
     mesh_sub = _to_mesh(sbset, "Geometry", V["Sub Sides"], 3400, -500)