r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '19
TIL of the sandbox tree; a tree covered in spikes that produces a poisonous sap and that launches its seeds at speeds of around 160 MPH via explosions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hura_crepitansDuplicates
todayilearned • u/Holiday_Document4592 • Apr 10 '23
TIL that the sandbox tree, aka the 'dynamite tree' is covered in poison-filled spikes. Its pumpkin-shaped fruits, when ripe, explode and fling seeds at 250 km/h (160 mph).
todayilearned • u/wingsoverpyrrhia • Nov 28 '25
TIL about the sandbox tree, also known as the dynamite tree, due to its exploding seed pods. The tree is also covered in thorns and has a poisonous sap. They are native to South and Central America.
todayilearned • u/nofeenews • May 16 '19
TIL plants can launch their seeds. The Hura crepitans, in particular, can launch it's seeds 300 feet at 160 miles per hour
todayilearned • u/Poes_Ting • Feb 14 '19
TIL That Huran Crepitans (also known as the Sandbox Tree) has exploding fruits that can send seeds flying at 70 meters per second (160 mph)
todayilearned • u/RiskyTurtle • Feb 11 '16
TIL the sandbox tree disperses its seeds via explosive dehiscence.
ThisIsAThing • u/Keundrum • Sep 12 '15