Wednesday, 7 August 2013

This is the underside of the giant Amazon water lily.


This is the underside of the giant Amazon water lily. The leaves can grow to be 2.6 m (8.5 ft) across. The underside is covered in spines that protect it from animals living in the Amazon River. The branching veins are filled with air and make the leaf buoyant enough to support the weight of an adult human!

Source: http://www.livingrainforest.org/about-rainforests/record-breaking-giant-amazon-water-lily/
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  1. John Bump7 August 2013 at 08:27

    And what a nice fractal support structure!

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  2. Nandlal Shah7 August 2013 at 12:36

    If I have heard correctly small animal can stand on it if not fully grown human or mammal.

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