The largest underwater seaweed of the Mediterranean

Posidonia is a marine herbaceous algae, one of the most commonly used materials for building roofs in North America. The largest seaweedfound in the Mediterranean Sea, it spreads over more than eight kilometer square. The discovery was made in the two thousand sixth year by Spanish scientists. The age of the plant exceeds several thousand years.

Tallest grass

Bamboo is unquestionably the world's tallest grass. Often used in the construction of scaffolding and ceilings. Grain growth rate exceeds fifteen meters per month. The diameter of the plant varies from twenty five to thirty five centimeters. The root system of bamboo is combined into one single organism. The entire grove dies immediately after abundant flowering. Most often grows in the tropics. In our area it is found on the Kuril Islands and on Sakhalin.

Tallest tree

Eucalyptus is the tallest tree found on the planet.. The fixed height of one of these giants is one hundred eighty nine meters. Most of these trees have been destroyed. The eucalyptus family has more than seven hundred different species. Among them there are dwarf plants, not exceeding two meters. During the Second World War, they were brought to Abkhazia. By order of Stalin, more than a million seedlings were planted.They took root well and acclimatized. Once a year, the trees molt, shedding bark. Leaves evaporate moisture well, remaining on tree branches.

The thickest tree

Sequoia - discovered in California reached one hundred forty-two meters in length and thirty-six in width. The volume of wood amounted to four thousand cubic meters. For its transportation, a whole train was required. This is the thickest fixed tree. It is also called the mammoth tree. It received such a name in connection with the similarity of huge branches with mammoth tusks. Sequoia is rapidly dying, you can meet it in the western states. For a long time, mammoth trees were rapidly destroyed. Today they number about five hundred pieces. The average life span is two to three centuries. On one of them, 4830 tree rings were counted. The bark thickness exceeded 70 centimeters. It protects the tree well from frost and heat.

The smallest shrubs

Dwarf willows are the smallest shrubs on the planet. They grow in North America and reach five centimeters. They grow under the moss. Occasionally, leaflets are visible outside, and sometimes beautiful flowers.

Oldest plant

Macrosamia, the oldest plant in our world. The age of such plants is more than fifteen thousand years. The flowers of the plant increase the temperature above 25 * during the breeding season, raising it above ambient temperature. The age of Cedar discovered on the Japanese island exceeded seven thousand years. It is hard to imagine that such trees grew long before the construction of the Pyramid of Cheops.

The most common tree in Russian forests

Larch is the most common plant in Russian forests.More than 40% of our forest is occupied by them. The plant can withstand negative temperatures up to -60 degrees. The endurance of the plant is amazing. Strong and durable wood is used in underwater structures and in places with a damp climate.

The strongest tree

In the Far East, a birch grows, whose strength is one and a half times greater than the strength of cast iron. It is also called the “Iron Birch” - Schmidt's Birch.