• Question: If you were lost in a tropical jungle, which plant would you like to find the most and why??? :)

    Asked by to Amelia, Izzy, Sarah on 20 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Isabel Webb

      Isabel Webb answered on 20 Mar 2014:

      The plant I would like to find most is the coconut!

      You might not expect this, but coconuts are a brilliant source of clean water – which is perfect for keeping hydrated when trying to survive. It also contains lots of useful sugars and nutrients that will help you survive. Most of the coconut is edible as well, so there isn’t must waste.

      If not, I’d probably like to find mangoes. Mango is one of my favourite fruits, and it contains loads and loads of nutrients – including vitamin A, C, lots of B-vitamins and lots else. It also has lots of sugars for energy.

    • Photo: Amelia Frizell-Armitage

      Amelia Frizell-Armitage answered on 20 Mar 2014:

      I would most like to see the Corpse Flower. This is the smelliest flower in the world (it smells of rotting flesh to attract flies for pollination, which is how it got its name) and can be over 2 meters tall!

      I would also quite like to see a banana tree, just because I think the shape of their leaves is really beautiful.

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