Jinmenju – The Human Head Tree

The jinmenju’s fruit appear to be “human heads. The faces are always smiling or laughing, even as they fall from their branch.” The legend of the Jinmenju comes from China, and was passed onto Japan where it was considered to be a kami due to its peculiar nature. There are also stories of trees bearing human-faced fruit from India and Persia, usually with the faces of beautiful girls.