Nature just revealed one of its wildest survival tricks.
Meet Panama’s towering tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera). Unlike most trees that get obliterated by lightning, this beast thrives on it. Scientists found that: It gets struck more often because of its massive height and canopy
- Yet it survives, while parasitic vines and nearby trees are scorched
- Each lightning strike clears its competition—boosting its seed production 14X!
It’s not just surviving… it’s weaponizing the storm…