Re:The High-Flying Physics of a Plant’s Exploding Fruits
by gshubert17 on Saturday March 10, 2018 @09:37AM
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Dwarf mistletoe, a parasite on various pine trees, use hydrostatic pressure to expel seeds at speeds up to 60 mph. (Years ago I worked on computer models of forest growth, health, and diseases—one of which is mistletoe.)
http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/miscellaneous...