User:Montblanc Noland/Plant and Fungi Species

In the One Piece world, many unique plant and fungi species appear on different islands.

Kuuigosu


Kuuigosu is a buoyant type of wood that is often used by coated ships. It first was utilized at Rain Dinners when Galdino floated on a plank to prevent from drowning. It was first shown when the Straw Hat Pirates descended to Fish-Man Island.

Sakura
Sakura (桜 or 櫻) (Hiragana: さくら; Katakana: サクラ) are ornamental cherry trees and with pink blossoms.

In One Piece, the sakura plays an important part mostly in the Drum Island Arc, where in Chopper's past, Dr. Hiriluk tried to make sakura bloom in the snow. It eventually did, although he did not live to see it happen.

Sakura is also found on Momoiro Island and Merveille, as well as on the island where Whitebeard and Roger discussed the Will of D. before the latter's death.

Amiudake
The Amiudake (アミウダケ) is a lethal species of mushroom that grows in the Sakura Kingdom (originally Drum Kingdom). Anyone who ingests the fungus will die an hour after consumption. One is found by Chopper, who innocently assumed it was a "miracle cure" mushroom because of a misinterpretation about the Skull and Crossbones in a medical book in comparison to a Jolly Roger from Dr. Hiriluk, to cure his fatal disease. Dr. Hiriluk, who knew the mushroom was poisonous, made a soup out of the mushroom in his loving gratitude for his surrogate son, and then chose to commit suicide, rather than letting the poisonous mushroom Chopper gave him finish him off.

Mescal Cactus
Mescal Cactus (メスカルサボテン) is a very small round cactus that causes hallucinations. It grows in the Sandora Desert.

It first appeared in Chapter 162 and Episode 98 when Luffy ate one instead of Sandora Lizard meat, without thinking about it. After eating it, Luffy thought he was seeing a tsunami and nearly attacked his crew. Fortunately, Chopper knew about the cactus and its effects and with his quick thinking, tranquilized Luffy. The effect had worn off by the time Luffy woke up.

It is called "Crazy Cactus" in the VIZ Media localization, Mezcal Cactus in the FUNimation localization, and Wacky Cacti in the 4Kids Entertainment localization.

Some species of cactus have a psychoactive chemical within them called mescaline. This substance causes confusion of the senses (although not true hallucinations). This is most likely the origin of the mescal cactus's name.

Thousand Years Tree
Thousand-Year Trees (千年木) are, according to Rice Rice, trees that grow on Eight Nine Island. He also proclaims that that's where the Thousand-Year Paper is made. It also lives for a thousand years, and that's where it got its name.

Kona Tree
Kona Tree (コナの木) is a type of tree found on Jaya and other areas.

Kona Trees are tall and possess thin trunks and leafy branches.

Within the bark of this tree is a substance known as Conine (コニーネ). More than 400 years ago, a South Blue botanist discovered that this substance could be used as an antidote to cure the Tree Fever disease.

On Jaya, Mont Blanc Noland was able to use the Conine from a local Kona Tree to to treat the infected Shandia people.

Oda confirmed in SBS Volume 32 that "Conine" and "Kona Tree" are inspired by Quinine (キニーネ) found in the bark of Cinchona (キナの木) genus of plants, which is used to treat diseases such as malaria and babesiosis. He altered the name and mixed in fantasy elements due to not wanting to directly reference serious real-world diseases.
 * Interestingly, a chemical known as Conine does in fact exist; an alternate spelling for the poisonous alkaloid in Conium maculatum, also known as poison hemlock.

Treasure Tree Adam
Treasure Tree Adam (宝樹アダム) is a mythical tree with wood that is considered the strongest, highest-quality wood in the world. Its immense rarity makes it highly valuable, being considered a great treasure. Occasionally, the wood is sold on the black market, at a very high price given its value. Franky managed to purchase some for 200,000,000. It is called "Jewel Tree Adam" in the English localization.

The only known ships that use this type of wood are the Oro Jackson and the Thousand Sunny. The wood is capable of withstanding cannonballs and gun fire quite easily, showing little wear over time. However, even ships built out of this wood need a shipwright to look after them, as it is not completely invincible.

Franky explained the history of one of this kind of tree: once, long, long ago, an endless war raged on an island. People died, and the island was destroyed by a rain of bullets and left in ruins. However, the people kept coming back to rebuild the nation near a giant tree, the only one that remained intact, and that was Adam.

When the Sunlight Tree Eve was introduced, Usopp noted the connection between their names and wondered if the two trees were related.

The Adam Tree is most likely a reference to the biblical story of Adam and Eve eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. This can be reinforced by the discovery of the Sunlight Tree Eve on Fish-Man Island. The Adam Tree may also be a reference to a real tree. A Giant Sequoia, named Adam, is over 200 years old and grows in the Sequoia National Forest in California. It is the 20th largest giant sequoia tree in the world.

Yarukiman Mangrove
The Yarukiman Mangrove (ヤルキマン・マングローブ) are giant striped trees that have extremly long roots that reach all the way to the bottom of the sea, 10,000 meters down. Seventy nine of these trees make up the entire Sabaody Archipelago; so far, this is the only place they are known to grow. They are called the "Hustle Muscle Mangrove" in the English localization.

Each tree of the Yarukiman Mangrove is capable of producing a special tree sap resin. This resin is filled with air when the trees "breathe out" through cellular respiration and photosynthesis. This results in the resin forming bubbles that float through the air. The resin bubbles are solid enough that someone can jump on them without popping them, however they are also completely permeable, allowing a person to ride in or store things inside of them without the bubble popping when they pass through.

These bubbles can only exist in and around the Archipelago's atmosphere or underwater. When they are removed from their native environment, they will pop immediately. Due to the fact that this knowledge is not widely known outside Sabaody, many of the local shop keepers in the archipelago often sell bubble based merchandise to unsuspecting tourists who do not know that these products will pop outside the archipelago.

The World Nobles use such bubbles as air helmets during their visit in the Archipelago, in order to protect themselves from "breathing the same air as commoners", while also taking advantage of the bubbles permeable nature, such as by eating ice cream though it, something that couldn’t be done through a regular helmet.

The resin is also used for coating ships, allowing them to submerse to incredible depths and move freely under water. This process is necessary for ships attempting to go to Fish-Man Island.

The tree's name is a pun on the Japanese phrase, "Yaru Ki Manman", which means "to be pumped up" or "motivated".

Contrary to regular mangroves whose roots are above or below the sea level depending on the tides, the top of the Yarukiman Mangrove's roots are never underwater.