Zeniths plant life
Written by Cherrylock Greenbark the Ent
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Kridori tree:
Kridori trees are 200-meter big trees with jade green leaves and a white trunk. Some of their roots are above ground that produce extremly hard 1-meter long spikes that expels outward when someone is in the vicinity. Two Kridori trees are never found less than 100 km apart. Kridori seeds that are planted in a 100 km radius around a Kridori tree are being absorbed by roots. The reason is still unknown. Kridori is one of the fastest growing trees in the world. I can grow up to 1 meter per month.
The trees branch and trunk are mostly hollow which could fit a human inside. The Kridori tree has a symbiotic relationship with beast called Paktas. Those 1-meter tall humanoid beasts are protecting the tree from anything coming into the vicinity. They are extremely aggressive so be careful when going near a Kridori tree.
Kridori trees are ancient trees and can live indefinitely if not damaged. The oldest Kridori tree recorded is 5000 years old. With 3000 Paktas living on and in the tree and defending it from enemies and intruders. The Paktas give the tree protection and the tree is giving them a home and nectar from special branches that are inside of the Kridori tree.
If all the Paktas are dead or all Kridori fruits stollen then the tree will turn into a Kridori Umbra tree. That means the leaves will turn purple, the trunk pitch black, the roots blood red and release exude toxins from its leaves and nectar branch. The roots spikes will turn into poison filled projectiles and will shoot away from the tree with or without anyone near the tree and killing all animal and plant life in the vicinity. It is recommended to leave at least 4 Kridori fruits on the tree in order to prevent a instance were a Kridori tree turns into a Kridori Umbra tree and destroying a whole ecosystem.
Kridori trees are being spread by Paktas when the colony is to big and a group of Paktas leave the tree with them a small sapling. They then burry the sapling at least 100 km away and entrench themselves to hibernate next to the newly planted sapling. After 2 years when the tree is big enough, the Paktas will go inside the trunk to make a new home for themselves.
The Paktas don´t have to leave the tree expect for spreading the sapling, because the nectar and Kridori fruit is their water and food source. They mainly eat Kridori fruits and make nectar alcohol that they store in small barrels.
A Kridori tree can produce up to 3.000 fruits a year. The fruits are 30 centimetres big with platin coloured circles on it. The leaves next to the fruit are golden leaves. The golden fruit blinks dimly in the night. It is said that Kridori trees can communicate with each other through the blinking fruits. What they communicate or how they receive the signals are unknown till this day.
A reason why Kridori fruits are so precious is that their fruits can give a random affinity to the person that consumes it. The way to gain an affinity is by eating as much fruit in 10 minutes then eating the core. The more of the fruit you eat the stronger your affinity will be.
The affinity is completely random but can only give normal and rare affinities. That means you can´t acquire a peak affinity through eating a Kridori fruit. You can only eat one fruit in your life. When you eat 2 Kridori fruits no matter how strong you are your Mana core will always shatter and you die or are completely crippled. You will also die if you eat a Kridori fruit before your 16th birthday. The reason why you can´t consume a Kridori fruit when you don´t have a mana core.
Kridori fruit is said to taste very good. A popular way of eating it is by roasting it on an open fire for 5 minutes when the fruit is golden brown.
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Lepes:
Lepes is a blue shrub with small black thorns. Their leaves can be dried up to make tea. Lepes tea has a calming and boosting effect on persons when ingested. It is good for your metabolism and is being consumed all round Zenith. The smaller the leaves are the more flavour and effect the tea has. So smaller leaves are pricier than bigger ones. Lepes tea is commonly served with sweets.
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Brood
With the Brood plant you can make delicious ale if you ferment it. Brood Ale is commonly served cold in pups and taverns. It can also be served warm in during winter. Brood is only served on the continent Murok and is yet to be introduced into other continents.
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Ropla
Ropla trees are 2-meter-tall trees with yellow a yellow trunk and yellow leaves. They commonly grow next to red Fither grass. They give up to 150 fruits per season and harvest season is begin autumn. Ropla fruits are very much liked by everyone.
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Vermilion
Vermilion is a red flower which only grows near volcanoes or flames. Those plants are3 centimeter high with a pitch-black stem and fiery red petals. In between the petals is a red orb which is filled with mana. When touching or removing the orb it will explode in a flower shape. which is why it is often used for fireworks when a festival is held.
The Vermilion orb can be extracted by coating it with ice, and then unfreezing it.
But be careful as it can still explode!!!
