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PLANT LEGEND

THERE IS A TYPE OF TREE THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ORDINARY TREE IN
THE DAYTIME, BUT AT NIGHT IT GROWS MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF FRUIT.
IF YOU PICKED SOME OF THIS FRUIT, THE ROOTS OF THE TREE WOULD
COME OUT OF THE GROUND AND DEVOUR YOU.
THESE TREES COULD BE IN GROUPS
THE TREE CAN ALSO MOVE IN THE NIGHT BY WALKING ON ITS ROOTS.
BUT IT HAS TO RETURN TO ITS: ORIGINAL POSITION BY DAWN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Food Drink -- Plant food Fruit
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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