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Flora & faunaOpera Mushroom
OPERA MUSHROOM The opera mushroom is an artificially engineered fungus developed by a team of researchers at the University of Rhetor's (UR) Department of Genetics. It has a fleshy, violet, trumpet-shaped, fuzz-covered…
Flora & faunaJumping Lime (Yar Fruit)
JUMPING LIME (YAR FRUIT) The jumping lime, also called the Yar lime or the Yar fruit, is a sweet, sour, astringent fruit that grows from a cactus that naturally mutated on Yar (Centauri II) some time after the planet's…
Flora & faunaKavische
KAVISCHE The kavische is a cactus hybrid that originated on Yar (Centauri II) and is now found throughout the planet. After Yar was terraformed in the mid-2800s, numerous plants and cacti were seeded onto the world. A…
Flora & faunaEmperor Bloom
Emperor Bloom The Emperor Bloom is a member of the genus Plena, of the Tuserac family of plants. It is one of many varieties of flowering plants indigenous to Terra (Terra III) with a solitary flower featuring a conical…
Flight-of-Fancy
The flight-of-fancy is a genetically modified plant that was created by Rayari Inc to decrease symptoms caused by airborne allergens. The fine, light pollen produced in its bright orange flowers is an antihistamine, and…
Giboshi Bane
The giboshi bane is a genetically modified bush that was created by Rayari Inc in 2930. Its deep green leaves were designed to excrete an oil that can be safely rubbed on skin and used as an insect repellent. As an…
Flora & faunaGolden Medmon
The golden medmon is a fruit indigenous to Jalan (Elysium IV), cultivated by Tevarin over hundreds of years for its nutritious seeds and hydrating flesh. In its natural state, the fruit is very firm and astringent.…
Lunes
The lunes fruit, known also as the "spiral fruit" due to the circular ridges that form on it as it approaches ripeness, is an edible fruit indigenous to Osha (Kilian VI). Before Osha was terraformed, the lunes tree was…
Flora & faunaRevenant Tree
Revenant Tree The revenant tree is a variety of altrucia, a leafy tree indigenous to Terra (Terra III), United Empire of Earth (UEE). It emerged after the altrucia was introduced to Hyperion (Fora III) by geoengineers…
Flora & faunaCentennial Bloom (Pui'arai.ly'ii)
Centennial Bloom The centennial bloom (pui'arai.ly'ii) is a plant indigenous to Ko'li (Ē'aluth III) that flowers once every 100 Modern Xi'an Years (MXY). Many centennial blooms are tended on R.aip'uāng (Kai'pua II), the…
Chibanzoo
The chibanzoo is a berry that grows in clusters on the chibanzoo plant, and is indigenous to Cassel (Goss II). Wild chibanzoo are often more tart than the commercially grown variety, which is known for its sour and very…
Flora & faunaDracaena Pura
The dracaena pura is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. to extract pollutants from water. In 2930, Rayari debuted the dracaena pura as a part of their new line of plants meant to aid in terraforming a…
Fortress Palm
The fortress palm is a genetically modified fruit-bearing tree with fan-shaped, palmate leaves. Created by Rayari Inc in 2930, the fortress palm was designed to provide nutrient-dense fruit for the inhabitants of…
Grand Flabellum
The grand flabellum is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. In 2930, it debuted as part of their new line of plants designed to aid in the terraforming process. Before a planet establishes adequate plant…
Haldor Lily
The haldor lily is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc to aid in the terraforming process. Designed for strength and durability, the haldor lily can be planted on worlds that suffer torrential storms…
Hosanna Tree
The hosanna tree is a genetically modified plant derived from the flowering dogwood and the taverbark pine. Created by Crusader Industries for the platform-based city of Orison on Crusader (Stanton II), the trees were…
Omphalotus Mushroom
The omphalotus mushroom is a bioluminescent fungus that grows in damp caves. Able to survive in cold, low-oxygen environments, the mushroom can sometimes be found in asteroid fissures, and can be eaten if it is…
Flora & faunaOza
The oza is a commercial tree fruit grown in the United Empire of Earth (UEE). A hybrid of citrus trees that originated on Earth (Sol III), the oza was first grown on Angeli (Croshaw II) in 2812. Underneath its deep…
Sail Casia
The sail casia is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. First sold in 2930, it is a part of Rayari Inc's line of plants designed to aid in the terraforming process. It has quick-growing, pliable, leaves…
Sky Palm
The Sky Palm is a genetically modified plant that was created by Rayari Inc to grow on worlds with thick, occlusive atmospheres. With long, thin trunks crowned with clusters of evergreen leaves that resemble large…
Violet Curcuma
The Violet Curcuma is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. to grow on newly terraformed worlds that orbit dim stars. Given a fractal structure to aid in the absorption of available light, the plant is…
Weaver Palm
The Weaver Palm is a genetically modified plant created by Rayari Inc. to produce a renewable, strong, lightweight, and flexible fiber that could be utilized by colonists on newly terraformed worlds. The fiber can be…
Wuotan
The wuotan is a woody, bioluminescent plant indigenous to the Pyro system. Able to thrive in stormy environments, it has evolved to withstand gale-force winds and weather lightning strikes. When hit, the wuotan…
Yellow Puglath
The yellow puglath is a plant created by Rayari Inc. Derived from the ng.athxya, a plant indigenous the desert regions of Ka'ua (Hyoton IV), it was designed to capture as much water as possible from its surrounding…
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