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A plant that eats heavy metals
Researchers from Australia and the Philippines have discovered a plant that can accumulate nickel. It is called Rinorea niccolifera and is a small tree with a height of 1.5 to 1.8 meters. The thickness is up to 13 cm in diameter.
The tree has small fruits less than one centimeter in size. It grows in the western part of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, near ravines and rocks. There is a high concentration of heavy metals in the area.
As the researchers found, the concentration of nickel in the leaves of Rinorea niccolifera can reach 1.8%. This is a thousand times higher than the indicators typical for most plants, while the signs of intoxication researchers have not registered.
Based on this, scientists concluded that the plant effectively absorbs metal.
In total, there are about 450 species of plants on the planet today that can accumulate heavy metals in their leaves and stems.
Source: np-mag.livejournal.com
The tree has small fruits less than one centimeter in size. It grows in the western part of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, near ravines and rocks. There is a high concentration of heavy metals in the area.
As the researchers found, the concentration of nickel in the leaves of Rinorea niccolifera can reach 1.8%. This is a thousand times higher than the indicators typical for most plants, while the signs of intoxication researchers have not registered.
Based on this, scientists concluded that the plant effectively absorbs metal.
In total, there are about 450 species of plants on the planet today that can accumulate heavy metals in their leaves and stems.
Source: np-mag.livejournal.com
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