Hi All,
Samyutta Nikāya 31 is called gandhabba-samyutta.
It deals with ‘deva’s of the gandhabba order‘. About them it is said in the first sutta of this part of the Nikāya:
“And what, bhikkhus, are the devas of the gandhabba order?
There are, bhikkhus, devas dwelling in fragrant roots, devas dwelling in fragrant heartwood, devas dwelling in fragrant softwood, devas dwelling in fragrant bark, devas dwelling in fragrant shoots, devas dwelling in fragrant leaves, devas dweliing in fragrant flowers, devas dwelling in fragrant fruits, devas dwelling in fragrant sap, and devas dwelling in fragrant scents. “These, bhikkhus, are called the devas of the gandhabba order.”
They seem to be connected to plants/trees, and seem to be connected to scent.
kind regards,
Siebe