Nouland flares were nonsentient vines that were used to guard certain restricted areas. They were not very dangerous. They were threatening-looking, flammable, and would burn when hit with a blaster bolt.
Governor Choard's estate on Shelkonwa had a number of Nouland flares growing on the property.
Nouland flare first appeared in Timothy Zahn's 2007 novel Allegiance.
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