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I found this on youtube and looked it up. sound like something that would be great for the game as a tropical plant!!!
 
Noni, scientifically named Morinda citrifolia, is a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family that produces a strongly scented, bumpy fruit used for centuries in folk medicine.
Plant and Fruit Features
  • Native Home: It comes from Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Polynesians brought it to Hawaii as an essential canoe plant.
  • Appearance: The tree grows 10 to 20 feet tall with large, glossy green leaves. The fruit starts green and turns creamy white or pale yellow when ripe.
  • Smell and Taste: Ripe fruit turns soft and smells very strong, often like aged blue cheese. The taste is sharp, bitter, and intense.
Uses and Benefits
  • Traditional Medicine: Polynesian healers used the roots, leaves, and fruit for over 2,000 years to treat colds, fevers, infections, and stomach aches.
  • Modern Products: People process the fruit into juice, powders, capsules, and dried fruit leather. Fans claim it boosts the immune system and fights inflammation.
How to Grow Noni
  • Climate: It loves warm weather and does not tolerate frost.
  • Light and Soil: It needs bright light or full sun and well-draining soil.
  • Containers: You can easily grow noni as a potted plant indoors if it stays warm and gets enough light. It can flower and fruit all year long.

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