Self-healing seed pods In plants of the Australian genus Banksia, special waxes seal fissures in the fruit wall Date: July 3, 2018 Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: An international team of ...

An international team of researchers including members of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces has discovered a self-sealing mechanism in the seed pods of Banksia plants: special waxes ...

ThisGrevillea banksia(Red Silky Oak ... thing is when it goes to fruit - it gets these rather amazing little seed pods. This one's green and it'll eventually turn grey and mature and as a kid ...

An international team of researchers including members of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces has discovered a self-sealing mechanism in the seed pods of Banksia plants ...

Bush fires can cause destruction – but at the same time create new life: many species of the genus Banksia commonly found in Australia require heat in order for their seeds to be released from the ...