stackyFACTSGravity is the sworn enemy of tropical flower harvesting. Ylang-ylang trees naturally grow incredibly tall, but farmers violently prune them downward so they look like tangled, weeping bushes. This forces the blossoms to grow at eye level, ensuring nobody has to climb a ladder just to make perfume.
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