Nature World: A team of Philippine researchers discovered a new nickel-eating plant species that feeds on metal without being poisoned.
The new species, called Rinorea niccolifera, stores more than 18,000 parts per million (ppm) of nickel in its leaves without the fear of poisoning itself – that’s up to 1,000 times more than any other plant.
Native to the western part of Luzon Island in the Philippines, this plant has the unique ability to absorb metal in high amounts, a phenomenon known as nickel hyperaccumulation….

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