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Hura crepitans combines a trunk covered in venomous spikes with mechanical capsules that explode like pistol shots to spread its offspring.
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The extreme biomechanics of Hura crepitans turns its woody fruits into authentic botanical grenades.
Nature
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Meet Hura crepitans, the "dynamite tree" that launches its seeds at impressive speeds and possesses lethal defenses.