Like A Feast Unknown, Lord of the Trees contains many elements in common with Farmer's Wold Newton family concept, primarily the presence of characters based on Doc Savage and Tarzan. However, there is some disagreement as to where the stories fit into Farmer's fictional chronology, or, indeed, whether they fit at all. Farmer himself said that it was best to "let the reader decide", but some Wold Newton fans have taken it upon themselves to explain the apparent discrepancies.
Lord of the Trees, in conjunction with A Feast Unknown, displays parallels with Farmer's Wold Newton family concept, particularly in its utilization of characters based on Doc Savage and Tarzan. Nevertheless, there is uncertainty surrounding the stories' position within Farmer's narrative framework or their significance.