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Two Leaves Are Enough

  • December 20, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The tumboa, or Welwitschia mirabilis, can live more than 1,500 years! This African desert plant has just two long, ribbon-like leaves that grow and grow right on the ground, collecting moisture from the morning fog.

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