We've rounded up some of the plants, the most I could see a WWF. If for their size, shape, or eating habits, soon a rendezvous with one of these plants will not forget.
Large rafflesia in Sumatra. © Henrik HanssonSmell that forget soon
A large canopy only found rafflesia of Sumatra, Borneo. more than three feet over the span of his brown-orange flowers, and each authoritative shoot amazing 22. making them the world's largest flower. also, rafflesia has earned the nickname "corpse flower" for its unique aroma, smells like a decaying flesh.
Baobab trees in Madagascar © Martin Harvey/WWF-Canon African life saver
Six of the eight species of baobab Tree are only Madagascar. "is commonly referred to as" for the benefit of the tree down to its unusual shape, baobab produces large, scented flowers ... This is also called "the tree of life" is an amazing store of 30,000 litres of water in its trunk is wide – critical for nomadic people. in addition, you can eat the fruit of the tree, the different parts of the tree are used for medicinal purposes and hollow trunk can be used for storing or shelter.Some baobabs said that thousands of years.
Australia, the tree is the Kimberley, Northern Territory, is also called the boab.Legend says that the aborigines, it looks as though she boab upside down because of God became angry tree wood, yanking it from the ground, throw back into the Earth.
Abstain from the pitcher plant in Borneo © s. Gerald Cubitt/WWF-Canon Booby traps of Asia
The largest variety of tropical plants found on the islands of Borneo pitcher, these carnivorous plants Sumatra. has a special liquid trap that attracts, insect prey ???????. While both primary victims, the pitcher plant species is greater than the occasionally on the small climb like lizards rats.
Most pitcher plants are not limited to small and for certain species ranges for decades without being seen again in nature.They are also known as "monkey" glasses because monkeys have already seen to drink them.
Welwitschia mirabilis, this plant is the height of a man, approximately 1,500 years. © Schoch ThomasWhat is this thing?
Swimming of amazing 1,000 years or more, the welwitschia mirabilis was considered a living fossil plant.The plant that looks strange, only found in Angola, Namibia consists of only two leaves and roots – the basis of race.Leaves two never shed, just continue to grow, grow.
The plant is depicted on the coat of arms – Namibian's survival and strength.
Giant water lilies in the Peruvian Amazon © Marsea Nelson/WWF-USALily living large
Victoria or giant water lily, the flowering plant native to shallows of the Amazon River basin, floating above the oxbow lakes and flooded grasslands. its surface to 7 feet in diameter on the barrel life that comes up to 26 feet.
If you come across a giant water lily, cautious, because there are many sharp through the bottom of the leaves was originally named Victoria regia. in honor of the Queen of England, its name was changed at a later time.
Century plant in bloom in dreamstime.com Norton Mike of ©Dramatic finish
Misnamed century plant is the largest park in the agave national Big Bend. native Mexico, of the plant now grows wild in many places around the world., is supported by air for the first time in his life only after growth of 15 to 50 years. Spike bloom is so large, growing so fast that all resources of the plant used up, after about a month is dead. Indians of the plant once used the hearts, Mexico food is used to make alcoholic beverages.
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