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Trees may look quiet and harmless, but certain trees have some vicious abilities. One tree, named the
Sandbox tree, is able to grow a trunk up to 30 meters (100 ft) tall, covered with closely-packed thorns and
has poison stored in its bark, seeds and leaves, creating a hazard for any unwelcome visitor. And this is not
all - when this tree sheds its seeds, it does it in a merciless manner, shooting them from the trunk like
bullets at a deadly 240 kilometers per hour (150 mph), up to 40 meters away. So wherever you may be,
you might want to stay away from the dangerous Sandbox tree.
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Despite their lack of movement and self-defense capabilities, trees are still the masters of survival. Since
they can't defend themselves, they can adopt a smart hiring system to guard themselves frompredators.
Some trees encourage co-operation with hostile ants, which they recruit as bodyguards. While the tree
provides these ants with shelter and special food that keeps other predatory bugs away from them, trees
receive some protection from the ants in return. In fact, these ants shield the tree by attacking anything
that might turn out to be harmful for it, a useful substitute for the tree's inability to shoo them away
themselves.
3. They are indestructible
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Deforestation is one of biggest environmental problems we have today, but trees have shown strong
resistance to it. It has been discovered that certain trees are able to resist death after being chopped down.
Even when all that's left of them is just a stump, these remarkable trees, particularly the ones living in
tropical forests, are capable of drawing in nitrogen and carbon from the air and fertilizing their
surrounding area, in order to help themselves recover from the logging. The ability to breathe in nitrogen
is present in certain trees, enabling them to switch it on or off according to their needs.
4. They have healing powers
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Like humans and animals, trees can also deal with damage done to them naturally, although they of course
use a method of their own. Part of the physical recovery process undergone by trees involves the
abandonment of the damaged parts. This both blocks off any parasites that would be interested in
attacking it, and also restores the trees energy, which could have easily been lost during healing, and use it
to grow new parts of the tree instead. If the damage is too great, the tree will probably not make it through
because rot and disease will kill it off, but when they don't, the tree can successfully complete a process
that oxidizes the 'wound'.
5. They can survive bush fires
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Eucalyptus trees have unusual arsonist abilities, which give them their nickname: "gasoline trees". When
there's a bush fire, these trees give a strong contribution to its spread, because of the extremely flammable
oil they produce naturally. What's surprising is that despite the uncontrollable disaster they can cause in
just a few minutes, the young eucalyptus trees still thrive without any problems, completely surviving the
fire.
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We're all well-aware that trees and plants don't show emotions. But recently, French scientists have been
following the sounds trees make when they experience drought stress, and found some interesting
discoveries. These sounds are produced by the trees' tubes called xylem, which suck in the water and
increase in pressure depending on the amount of water flow and air bubbles that form as a result. The
sound varies depending on this situation, and this a phenomenon that is now called "cavitations".
7. They have molecular memory
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After an experiment carried out by researchers, it was discovered that trees present a hint of memory at a
molecular level. This experiment involved the use of different stem cuttings from poplars, which came
from two different nurseries, but had the same genes. They carried out an identical experiment on both of
them, with the results of their reactions suggesting that they could "remember" where they came from.
8. They communicate with each other
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As far as we know, trees do not communicate with one another, but there might be something in their
behavior that suggests they do. Apparently, the communication between trees happens via their roots. It
has been found that forest trees have shared resources with each other by making use of the symbiotic
fungi, by which they swap resources like water and carbon, or feed their seedlings with the nutrients they
require for survival. This specialization is mostly used by special "mother trees", which feed vital nutrients
to surrounding foliage. This continues to strengthen the trees' magnificent ability for survival.
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The story behind Madagascar's newly discovered palm tree is a sad one indeed. It is a tree found in
the Analalava district, and can grow up to 18 meters (16 ft) high, and 5 meters wide. Because this tree wastes
so much energy attempting to attract pollinators, which help it to procreate, these trees die soon after they
produce their fruit. The cause of this could well be its numerous blooms that produce prolific amounts of
nectar, essential for attracting pollinators. This lends the potential for all the flowers to be fertilized, resulting
in large quantities of fruit, which are almost too much for the tree to handle. It's at this point that the palm
tree will sacrifice itself for the next generation.
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