vˈoːɹɐdʒˌɪn stˈeɪts ðætðə tɹˈiːz sˈiːdz wɜː ɡˈɪvən tə sˈɛθ baɪ ɐn ˈeɪndʒəl ɪnðə ɡˈɑːɹdən ʌv ˈiːdən ænd plˈeɪst ɪn ˈædəmz mˈaʊθ əpˌɑːn hɪz pˈæsɪŋ sˈʌtʃ ðæt hɪz blˈʌd kʊd fˈiːd ɪts ɡɹˈoʊθ.
Voragine states that the tree's seeds were given to Seth by an angel in the Garden of Eden and placed in Adam's mouth upon his passing such that his blood could feed its growth.