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lecture 22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| largest tree | Giant swquoia |
| largest fungus | Armillaria |
| largest clonal tree | Quaking aspen |
| oldest tree | bristlecone pine |
| cacti rehydrate fully in | one day |
| resurrection plants | can survive dehydration for months or years |
| Baobab tree | has leaves in wet season and sheds leaves in dry season |
| Thorn trees in africa get water from | aquifers |
| coco de mer | produces the largest wild fruit and the heaviest seed |
| orchids have | the smallest seeds |
| plants are protected by | hairs wax, sugar lowers the freezing point of water |
| fig flowers are | inside out |
| largest undivided leaf is in | Rhubarb (gunnera Manicata) |
| largest aquatic plant | Giant Amazonian waterlily (Victoria amazonica) |
| VOC message | volatile organic compounds released by one plant to warn another of attack |