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The '''Fleshfruit Tree''' is a [[Plants|plant]]. These bushes borrowed on the evolutionary idea of encouraging herbivores to consume their fruit (as a method of seed dispersal) by wrapping them in large balls of sugar: the Fleshfruit Tree wraps its seeds in masses of protein which exude an odour of animal flesh as a means of tapping into the carnivore 'market.' To protect against the caustic environment of the carnivore gut the seeds are extra-sturdy; however, the energy required to construct dense balls of complex proteins and hardy seeds requires extra-efficient energy availability, which the Fleshfruit Tree obtains by digesting corpses of smaller animals that fall into holes formed naturally around its base as a result of the growth of its extensive root system (rather akin to the feeding practices of antlions). *These plants are on the taller side and are thus called trees relative to other plants; however, they are no taller than what we might call bushes.

==Trivia==

* The Fleshfruit Tree was introduced as an example during the move [[Plants (move)|Plants]]. The [[Game Manager]] [[User:Trafalgar|Trafalgar]] seemed to approve the addition of this example, but Trafalgar did not officially record it to the canon. Thus, the canonicity of the Fleshfruit is disputable.
* The Fleshfruit Tree has analogies in the real world. According to its author [[User:RavShimon|RavShimon]], "plants often make use of decomposition for nutrients."
* It has been suggested that the Fleshfruit Tree could be used as a meat substitute in some societies.
* The players joked how a "Fleshlight Tree" might be something else entirely.

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