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By Planting a Purple-Leaved Tree in His Tahiti Garden in 1937, an American Professor Literally Delivered 70% of the Island to a Single Plant

I thought I'd plant a beautiful ornamental tree in my Papeari garden in 1937. I didn't imagine it would eventually cover most of the island.

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By Planting a Purple-Leaved Tree in His Tahiti Garden in 1937, an American Professor Literally Delivered 70% of the Island to a Single Plant

I thought I'd plant a beautiful ornamental tree in my Papeari garden in 1937. I didn't imagine it would eventually cover most of the island.

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By Planting a Purple-Leaved Tree in His Tahiti Garden in 1937, an American Professor Literally Delivered 70% of the Island to a Single Plant

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