There is a tree that "shoots" the seeds at a rate of 70 m / s





Hur exploding (dynamite tree) - a type of evergreen shrub found in tropical areas of South America, including the Amazon rainforest. It grows up to 60 m in height. Most noticeable is a tree in the dark thanks to the sharpened spikes on smooth brown crust. These spines - a natural defense mechanism from animals that are not able to climb the tree to enjoy the fruits of his unusual.

The fruits of Hura exploding represent a large capsule, which could at any time explode and start seeds in flight at a speed of 70 m / c. Sometimes the seeds of "land" is 100 m from the tree. The explosion is heard a sharp loud bang, because of which the exploding Hur received the second name - dynamite tree.

The juice of this tree is poisonous so that fishermen use it to poison fish, caribbean moistened arrowheads in the juice of berries Hura.

via factroom.ru

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