Tallest of Trees requires 353 discovery stars. Feed, water and ride its plants to open routes through the canopy. The final Gobbobble encounter has three combat phases; rescuing its captives opens the exit, but its nest still contains flowers to collect.
Choose a habitat or challenge
Each area has its own walkthrough, flower locations and discovery notes. Select a guide below.
| Habitat or challenge | Smiley Flowers |
|---|---|
| Piranha Plant Habitat | 3 |
| Bounseed Habitat | 3 |
| Wash Squash Habitat | 3 |
| Grab-Grass Nest | 7 |
| Spincone Habitat | 4 |
| Gobbobble Nest | 3 |
Piranha Plant Habitat
Carry a young Piranha Plant and feed it small creatures. As it grows, its jaws become strong enough to crack the hard nut.
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Bounseed Habitat
Use a Bounseed as a springboard. Land centrally and allow the bounce to lift Yoshi before using a Flutter Jump.
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Wash Squash Habitat
Fill a Wash Squash in water, hold it in Yoshi's mouth and spray plants. Refill before it wilts so you can finish longer watering routes.
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Grab-Grass Nest
Keep moving as Grab-Grass reaches out from its nest. Ground Pound to stun it before entering the narrow lower tunnel.
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Spincone Habitat
Ride Spincone along a clear stretch to gain rotation speed. Ram the early nut when the spin is strong enough to break it.
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Gobbobble Nest
Break the gelatinous eggs trailing behind Gobbobble. Kamek is trapped in the first phase; release him before attacking the exposed underside with a Ground Pound.
