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Dragon’s blood tree
Mimosa pudica
Corpse flower
California sequoia
Venus Flytrap
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Why it is called the Dragon’s Blood Tree?
Its sap is red.
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What happens when you touch the Mimosa pudica leaves?
They shrink!
100
Why is it called the ‘corpse’ flower?
It is so called because it smells very bad.
100
What country can you find this tree in?
A: California is in America.
100
What kind of habitat does the Venus flytrap grow in?
It grows in wetlands.
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Name one use for the Dragon Blood Tree’s sap.
It is used for dye or medicine.
200
Name one place you can find Mimosa pudica.
It can be found in South or Central America, Australia, or many South Asian and Pacific islands.
200
What animals does the corpse flower attract?
It attracts flies and beetles.
200
Who is ‘General Sherman’?
A sequoia tree that is the biggest tree and organism in the world.
200
Where can you find the Venus flytrap?
It is found in America, in North and South Carolina.
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Where can you find Dragon Blood Trees?
On the island of Socotra.
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Why do the petals shrink when you touch then?
It is a way to protect itself.
300
What country does the corpse flower live in?
It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).
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Why didn’t Native Americans cut down sequoias?
They considered them sacred.
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Why does the Venus flytrap eat insects?
It grows in a habitat where the soil does not have the nutrients it needs, so it gets them by eating insects.