Rinorea niccolifera: The Metal Eating Plant of the Philippines
Rinorea niccolifera: The Metal Eating Plant of the Philippines
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Rinorea niccolifera: The Metal Eating Plant of the Philippines
Also called oshá, the plant is sacred to many Native American and Indigenous people, who don't want it commoditized by the American herbal products industry. Because it often grows on public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has been put smack in the middle of the fight.
Scientists are urging world leaders to act in order to protect the planet's threatened trees, and prevent further ecological and economic damage from their extinction.
Also called oshá, the plant is sacred to many Native American and Indigenous people, who don't want it commoditized by the American herbal products industry. Because it often grows on public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has been put smack in the middle of the fight.
Some scientists are hoping they could harness the power of the electricity-conducting cable bacteria and support the environment.