Goomnut

A huge Goomnut from the Goomba King battle.

A Goomnut is an acorn that appears in Paper Mario. Mario can only get them by hitting the Goomnut Tree near Goombario's house in Goomba Village with his Hammer. When Mario fights the Goomba King, there will be a Goomnut Tree in the background. The heroic plumber can hit the tree's bandaged root to make a huge Goomnut (resembling a chesnut more than an acorn) hit the king and the Red and Blue Goombas. (Similarly, though, the Goomba King himself can also attack this root, sending a barrage of giant Goomnuts to Mario and Goombario.)

A Goomnut heals three FP and Tayce T. can cook one to make a Nutty Cake. It is used mostly for recipes and is one of the few receivable items at the beginning of the game, resulting in its main use as an item coming then. Mixing Goomnuts with Mushrooms is an easy way to get Life Shrooms.

In Luigi's diary, Luigi mentions the Goomba family in Goomba Village giving him a Goomnut. Then he recovered 3 FP and says "Do you think Mario will notice?"

Recipes

Recipe	Result of Cooked Item
Mushroom + Goomnut	Life Shroom
Volt Shroom + Goomnut
Super Shroom + Goomnut
Ultra Shroom + Goomnut
Life Shroom + Goomnut
Koopa Leaf + Goomnut	Bland Meal
Strange Leaf + Goomnut
Fire Flower + Goomnut
Dried Pasta + Goomnut
Cake Mix + Goomnut	Big Cookie

Trivia

• The name "Goomnut" is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and "nut".
• Goomnuts were referenced (but never actually seen) in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where Goombella's Tattle for the Riverside Station garbage dump includes "And it smells like rotting Goomnuts...".