'Sacred' Tree Growing Women-shaped Fruit Baffles Social Media After Being Discovered In Thailand... But Is It All As It Seems?

#1 A sacred tree in Thailand which bears fruit in the shape of young women appears to have been captured on camera.

#2 Footage of the suggestively shaped green fruits has divided social media, leaving some shocked but others less convinced.

#3 It is believed that the trees were created by an ancient Buddhist god - but many people aren't convinced

#4 A strange tree growing in Thailand appears to bear fruit in the exact shape of a young woman - and it's baffling the internet.

But while many are amazed by the shape of the green fruits , others are less convinced by the confusing footage.

#5 In Buddhist mythology , a tree known as the Nariphon

bears the fruit of young female creatures and is said to grow in the mythical forest called Himaphan.

#6 The story goes that Buddhist God Indra a home in the forest for his wife Vessantara and his two children.

But when Vessantara went out into the forest to collect food, she was in danger of being attacked by terrifying male creatures.

#7 Indra then created 12 special Nariphon trees which would bear fruit in his wife's image to distract the creatures while she picked her own food.

The men would take these fruits back to their homes and after making love to them would sleep for four months, and lose their powers.

#8 According to Thai folklore, after Indra and his wife died, the trees continued to bear fruit.

#9 There are rumoured to be two Nariphon pods in a Buddhist temple near Bangkok.

#10 Images from the temple show what appears to be the bodies of two small black creatures stored on a shrine in the temple

#11 Gifts inspired by the Nariphon girls are now sold widely throughout Thailand, leading to many hoaxes

#12 Watch the video here: