The world of nature has created countless strange plants, we usually see no more than 5% of the total plant species, the following is the world's most exotic plants, these you have never seen, the most ruthless is the arrow poison wood, nicknamed "see the blood seal throat", once stained with the sap of this tree, there is no doubt that it will die, so there is no harm in looking at these world's most exotic plants.
1, red longhead fungus, the most unlikely flower of plants
Red longhead fungus is a fungus of the ghost pen family, growing on rotten woody plants, emitting a foul odor, and will attract flies to spread the robe, generally speaking, the diameter of the red long fungus is 6 cm, the color varies from light yellow to yellowish brown, the appearance looks like a lantern, it can be said that it is the most unlikely flower of the plant, it is currently uncertain whether the red longhead fungus can be eaten, but its strong stench is believed to be difficult for anyone to "interest".
2, poisoned arrows, the world's most poisonous trees
Poison arrow wood, the most poisonous tree in the world, the king of poisonous wood, also known as see blood seal throat, Yunnan tourist attraction Xishuangbanna Dai language called it "buried Guang", is the Mulberry see blood seal throat tree. The tree is tall, evergreen in all seasons, and the sap is highly toxic, making it the most toxic tree in nature and is known as the king of forest poisoning.
The milky white juice of the poisoned arrow wood contains severe poison, once it comes into contact with human and animal wounds, and there is no timely treatment, it can make the poisoned person's heart stop beating, blood vessels are closed, blood clotting, and nine times out of ten will be poisoned to death, so people also call it "see blood seal throat". And this period of time is very short, so the arrow poison wood has the fierce name of "seeing the blood seal", this tree generally grows in the low-altitude rainforest, the height of the tree is about thirty meters, which is a highly toxic plant, but also a medicinal plant. Its milky white juice is a highly toxic substance, as long as this juice comes into contact with the wounds of humans and animals, it will cause adverse symptoms such as blood clotting, vascular closure, and heart paralysis, and eventually make the poisoned person suffocate to death.
3, Chitose Orchid, the longest lived 2000 years
Chitose orchid grows in the southwest coastal desert of Africa, the general chitose orchid diameter is about 1 meter, each leaf length is 2-3 meters, chitose orchid life is very long, generally can live to hundreds of years, of which the longest-lived chitose orchid has survived for 2000 years, because the chitose orchid not only lives in the desert, and is not easy to die characteristics, has become a rare strange creature in the world, is also one of the oldest plants in the world.
4, Titan konjac, the world's most smelly flower
Because of its large size and smelly smell, people have given it a lot of nicknames, such as "corpse flower", "corpse smell konjac" and "titan konjac". Native to the tropical rainforest region of Indonesia, the flowers are 1.5 meters long and nearly 3 meters high. Because of the stench of rotting corpses emitted by its flowers, it can be smelled even 800 meters away, so it is called "the world's stinky flower". A flower can be as tall as 3 meters, taller than the tallest person in the world, Robert Valdero at 2.72 meters. And the smallest flower in the world is rootless ping.
Titan konjac blooms once a few decades, the general flowering period is 2-3 days, the current titan konjac is on the verge of extinction, and the existing titan konjac is basically artificially cultivated. Guess what you want to know about, the flower with the longest flowering period.
5. The great king flower, the largest flower in the world
Many people may not have heard of the great king flower, but if you say that the piranha flower, surely many jean have heard, in fact, the king flower is the legendary piranha flower, its largest flower in the world. It grows on the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Rootless and stemless, the Great King Flower is a parasitic plant that grows by absorbing nutrients from plants of the grape family. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the maximum diameter of the king flower can reach 1.4 meters, the petal thickness is about 1.4 cm, the weight is 10 kg, and the center of the flower can hold more than 10 pounds of water, and even hide 1 person. When the flowers bloom, they stink and emit a rotten fleshy odor, which attracts toilet flies and beetles to pollinate them.
6. Dragon's Blood Tree, the most spectacular tree
The Dragon's Blood Tree grows on the island of Socotra, the Dragon's Blood Tree has a thick trunk, growing branches in the shape of an umbrella, because its sap is bright red as blood, so it is named the Dragon's Blood Tree.
7. Mallet tree, a tree that "strips off clothes" in the dry season
Mallet trees are typically xerophytes with fleshy stems 1.5–2 m tall, do not fork during growth, and have long spines of 2–5 cm densely growing on the stems. Mallet trees are not hardy, and the general living environment temperature cannot be lower than 15 ° C, otherwise there will be a situation where the leaves are yellow and fall, and when the temperature is lower than 5 ° C, it will be frost damaged. Native to southwestern Africa. Densely grown spines, mallet-shaped, so it is called a mallet tree. The flowers are yellow, borne in the leaf axils. It often strips its leaves during the dry season and grows new leaves during the wet season.
8, Madagascar cactus, the tallest cactus
Madagascar cactus is covered with leaves, and as the leaves fall off, a large number of spikes are exposed, and the Madagascar cactus can grow up to 20 meters.
9, blowing snow pillars, men's little Tintin
The snow blowing column grows like a hairy cactus, up to 2 meters high, of course, the blowing snow column itself belongs to the cactus, the snow blowing column blooms in spring and summer, the flowers are red, and the shape of the blowing snow column looks like a man's "little tintin".
10. Baobab tree, the tree with the largest water storage
The baobab is an ancient plant that grows in Africa and parts of North America, with a thick, tall trunk and huge, plump fruit.
Baobab trees desperately absorb water during the rainy season and store it in the trunk, and the inside of the trunk is like a huge sponge that can store a lot of water, so it has become an ideal water source for people and a lifesaver. The baobab tree has rescued countless thirsty travelers and is therefore known as the "Tree of Life".