While most trees react to lightning like a cat to a bath, this Amazonian beast practically schedules its zaps like spa treatments. Scientists discovered the Dipteryx oleifera not only survives strikes—it uses them to murder neighboring trees and soak up the benefits like the forest’s most ruthless real estate mogul. If trees had reality shows, this one would be “Keeping Up With the Carnivorous Canopy.”
Scientists Discover Tree That Thrives When Struck by Lightning
