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The '''Tail Tree''' is a special tree which bears [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] on its branches. Native to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], it is located in front of [[Princess Peach's Castle]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and it is admired by the kingdom's inhabitants.
{{quote|Analyzing... Tree branch or tail? Tree branch or tail?|Steam Gardener|Super Mario Odyssey}}
The '''Tail Tree''' is a special [[tree]] which bears [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] on its branches. Native to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], it is located in front of [[Peach's Castle]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and is admired by the kingdom's inhabitants. It features a unique tail-shaped branch growing halfway up its trunk and two small round ear-like stubs visible when the tree's leaves are missing.
 
Before the official debut of the Tail Tree, the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' comic [[It's Always Fair Weather]] states that Super Leaves grow on a plant known as "Magic Leaf Raccoonius".


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:SM3DLLeafs.png|left|200px|thumb|The Tail Tree losing its Super Leaves in a rainstorm.]]
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Sometime before the events of ''Super Mario 3D Land'', one night, a huge rainstorm blows all the Super Leaves off of the Tail Tree (while [[Bowser]] laughs in the background).
[[File:SM3DL Prolog0.png|left|200px|thumb|The Tail Tree losing its Super Leaves in a rainstorm]]
[[File:Tanooki Tree SM3DL.png|thumb|180px|Mario and Princess Peach sitting on the Tail Tree's tail]]
[[File:Peach and Luigi on the Tanooki Tree.png|left|180px|thumb|Luigi and Princess Peach on the Tail Tree's tail]]
Sometime before the events of ''Super Mario 3D Land'', one night, a huge rainstorm blows all the Super Leaves off of the Tail Tree's branches (while [[Bowser]] laughs in the background).


Later on, [[Mario]] and three [[Toad (species)|Toads]] (Red, Yellow, and Blue) go looking for the princess. Eventually, they discover that she is missing and that the Super Leaves are missing. Yellow Toad notices a hovering letter near the Tail Tree, and the group of four goes to investigate. Mario grabs and opens the letter, and a picture of Bowser holding [[Princess Peach]] with Super Leaves flying in the background pops out. The message shocks the three Toads and Mario, and immediately, Mario and the three Toads run to save Princess Peach. Throughout his adventure, Mario receives more letters about Peach's predicament and learns that Bowser is utilizing the Super Leaves that he and the Koopa Troop took from the Tail Tree to strengthen his armies, even creating [[False Bowser]]s. After Bowser's eventual defeat, Mario and the three Toads save Princess Peach and, using their Tanooki powers, bring Peach back to her castle, where the Tail Tree has sprouted new Super Leaves.
Later on, [[Mario]] and three [[Toad (species)|Toads]] (Red, Yellow, and Blue) go looking for the princess. Eventually, they discover that she is missing and that the Super Leaves are missing. Yellow Toad notices a hovering letter near the Tail Tree, and the group of four go to investigate. Mario grabs and opens the letter, and a picture of Bowser holding [[Princess Peach]] with Super Leaves flying in the background pops out. The message shocks the three Toads and Mario, and immediately, Mario and the three Toads run to save Princess Peach. Throughout his adventure, Mario receives more letters about Peach's predicament and learns that Bowser is utilizing the Super Leaves that he and the Koopa Troop took from the Tail Tree to strengthen his armies, even creating [[Tail Bowser]]s. After Bowser's eventual defeat, Mario and the three Toads save Princess Peach and, using their [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki]] powers, bring Peach back to her castle, where the Tail Tree has sprouted new Super Leaves.
[[File:Tanooki Tree SM3DL.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Mario and Princess Peach sitting on the Tail Tree's tail.]]
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Tail Tree.png|thumb|220px|Mario standing next to the Tail Tree and its Power Moon]]
The Tail Tree is located in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. The tree has the "[[List of Power Moons in the Mushroom Kingdom#Pops Out of the Tail|Pops Out of the Tail]]" [[Power Moon]] in its tail. It can be obtained by spinning [[Cappy]] on the tail. If Mario stands on the tail, he automatically sits down. The path beside the tree has also been turned into a stream.  After Peach invites the residents of other kingdoms to the Mushroom Kingdom, a [[Steam Gardener]] can be found near the tree. It is unsure if the Tail Tree's tail is an actual tail or a tree branch.


===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
The Tail Tree makes a small cameo in the [[Wii U]] game, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where it appears in the background of the ''Mario'' version of [[Figure Skating Spetacular]], which is based on ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
The Tail Tree makes a small cameo in in the background of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''.


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=しっぽの木
|JapR=Shippo no Ki
|JapM=Tail Tree
|ChiS=尾巴之树
|ChiSN=iQue
|ChiSR=Wěiba zhī Shù
|ChiSM=Tail Tree
|ChiT=尾巴樹
|ChiTR=Wěibashù
|ChiTM=Tail Tree
|Rus=Хвостатое дерево
|RusR=Khvostatoe derevo
|RusM=Tailed Tree
|Spa=Árbol Tanuki
|Spa=Árbol Tanuki
|SpaM=Tanooki Tree
|SpaM=Tanooki Tree
|Chi=尾巴樹
|Ita=Albero Giracoda<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=177}}</ref>
|ChiM=Tail Tree}}
|ItaM=Tail Tree
}}


==Trivia==
==See also==
*The comic [[It's Always Fair Weather]] states that Super Leaves grow on a plant known as "Magic Leaf Raccoonius". The Tail Tree is possibly one of this species.
==See Also==
*[[Acorn Tree]]
*[[Acorn Tree]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:28, October 12, 2024

Tail Tree
Mario and Toads looking up the Tanooki Leaf tree.
First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Latest appearance Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
“Analyzing... Tree branch or tail? Tree branch or tail?”
Steam Gardener, Super Mario Odyssey

The Tail Tree is a special tree which bears Super Leaves on its branches. Native to the Mushroom Kingdom, it is located in front of Peach's Castle during the events of Super Mario 3D Land, and is admired by the kingdom's inhabitants. It features a unique tail-shaped branch growing halfway up its trunk and two small round ear-like stubs visible when the tree's leaves are missing.

Before the official debut of the Tail Tree, the Nintendo Comics System comic It's Always Fair Weather states that Super Leaves grow on a plant known as "Magic Leaf Raccoonius".

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Tanooki Leaf tree in a storm.
The Tail Tree losing its Super Leaves in a rainstorm
Mario and Peach on the Tail Tree in the ending
Mario and Princess Peach sitting on the Tail Tree's tail
A picture of Luigi and Peach on the Tail Tree.
Luigi and Princess Peach on the Tail Tree's tail

Sometime before the events of Super Mario 3D Land, one night, a huge rainstorm blows all the Super Leaves off of the Tail Tree's branches (while Bowser laughs in the background).

Later on, Mario and three Toads (Red, Yellow, and Blue) go looking for the princess. Eventually, they discover that she is missing and that the Super Leaves are missing. Yellow Toad notices a hovering letter near the Tail Tree, and the group of four go to investigate. Mario grabs and opens the letter, and a picture of Bowser holding Princess Peach with Super Leaves flying in the background pops out. The message shocks the three Toads and Mario, and immediately, Mario and the three Toads run to save Princess Peach. Throughout his adventure, Mario receives more letters about Peach's predicament and learns that Bowser is utilizing the Super Leaves that he and the Koopa Troop took from the Tail Tree to strengthen his armies, even creating Tail Bowsers. After Bowser's eventual defeat, Mario and the three Toads save Princess Peach and, using their Tanooki powers, bring Peach back to her castle, where the Tail Tree has sprouted new Super Leaves.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Mario standing next to the Tail Tree and its Power Moon

The Tail Tree is located in the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. The tree has the "Pops Out of the Tail" Power Moon in its tail. It can be obtained by spinning Cappy on the tail. If Mario stands on the tail, he automatically sits down. The path beside the tree has also been turned into a stream. After Peach invites the residents of other kingdoms to the Mushroom Kingdom, a Steam Gardener can be found near the tree. It is unsure if the Tail Tree's tail is an actual tail or a tree branch.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

The Tail Tree makes a small cameo in in the background of Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese しっぽの木[?]
Shippo no Ki
Tail Tree
Chinese (simplified) 尾巴之树[?]
Wěiba zhī Shù
Tail Tree iQue
Chinese (traditional) 尾巴樹[?]
Wěibashù
Tail Tree
Italian Albero Giracoda[1] Tail Tree
Russian Хвостатое дерево[?]
Khvostatoe derevo
Tailed Tree
Spanish Árbol Tanuki[?] Tanooki Tree

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 177.