 Item number SCP-038 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures SCP-038 is to be watered twice per day via overhead mister. Should the mister break for any reason, attendance should water SCP-038 by hand until it has been fixed. Lighting is provided by computer-controlled lighting array. Watering SCP-038 by hand and maintenance personnel fixing mister or lighting should wear hazmat suits to prevent accidental cloning. Description SCP-038 was found on an abandoned farm in ██████ New York in 19██. It was at first thought to be a common apple tree, however upon closer inspection it became apparent that SCP-038 was growing things other than apples, and in fact other than fruit. SCP-038 has the ability to clone any object that touches its bark. Objects begin growing almost instantaneously and reach maturity within a matter of minutes. A weight limit of 90.9 kilograms, or 200 pounds per object, had been previously recorded. Objects that SCP-038 has thus far cloned include apples, oranges, watermelons, eggplants, candy bars, snack foods, Sea Addendum No. 1, televisions, toasters, laptops, keys, Sea Addendum No. 2, chairs, wine, DVDs, CDs, Sea Addendum No. 3, cats, dogs, and people. Human and animal cloning through SCP-038 is not recommended as they appear to age quickly. The majority of these clones live on average two weeks. After thorough examination of deceased clones, it has been determined that they had begun deferment before death. Object is currently held on Site-23, and there are currently no plans to move it. Addendum No. 1, Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue the cloning of items from the vending machines. See Document No. 338-1. Addendum No. 2, Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue the cloning of personal items. See Document No. 338-1. Addendum No. 3, Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue the cloning of movies and music. See Document No. 338-1. Addendum No. 4, Dr. Klein has requested that personnel discontinue the cloning of cans of Miller, Budweiser, and Foster's. Dr. Klein has furthermore expressed customary disapproval of the quality of such cloned items. See Document No. 338-1b. Document No. 338-1. I would like to remind all personnel that SCP-038 is not, I repeat, not a toy. It should not be used for cloning car keys, movies, music, or items from the vending machines. If this behavior continues, I will be forced to limit access to SCP-038. Dr. Klein. Document No. 338-2. It has been noted that SCP-038 is able to clone SCP-500, however such pills only work 30% of the time, with chance of successful healing dropping as time since cloned increases. In 60% of the cases where the infection is permanent, symptoms of infection remain, though further infection is neutralized. SCP-038 Partial Testing Log. Select Experiments Only. For full test records and reports, contact affiliated researchers for authorization. Date? November 8, ██████. Intent? Confirmation of mass limit? Investigation to consequences of exceeding limit? Summary of test results. 400-pound steel ingot made contact with the outer bark of SCP-038. Chamber vacated as a precaution. Cloned ingot grew at typical speed, but growth halted abruptly short of completion. Examination of the end of the aborted facsimile revealed a rough texture, superficially resembling miniature-skilled tree bark. Some detached from SCP-038 is typical, and was subsequently found to weigh 90.91 kg or almost precisely 200 lbs. Date? November 8, ██████. Intent? Investigation into duplication of non-biological animate matter. Summary of test results. SCP-173 deemed a suitable test subject because of its lack of verifiable life processes introduced in the containment chamber by Class D personnel. Contact made with the outer bark of SCP-038, and SCP-173 returned immediately to containment. SCP-173 facsimile began development at typical speed, beginning at point of contact. As consistent with previous results, growth halted at the 200-pound threshold. In this case terminating development at the replication of the head, right arm, and partial upper torso. Class D test subject was ordered to break eye contact with clone. When test subject eventually blinked, no movement was observed in clone material. Extinguishing and re-establishment of containment chamber light supply revealed no apparent reaction from clone material. Experiment concluded. During storage of clone portion of SCP-173, it was observed that the partial facsimile was in fact making violent gestures at a dramatically slower rate. It was shown to continue regardless of state of observation.