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The Fastest Moving Plant

By Janice VanCleave

To date, the fastest moving plant is the White Mulberry (Morus alba). The flower of this mulberry tree shoots pollen at speeds around 200 meters per second. The flower is able to shoot pollen so quickly because its stamens work like medieval catapults. How a Catapult Works A catapult is known as a trebuchet, which […]

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