The Tamboti (Jumping Bean Tree)

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Seeds from the Tamboti Tree hopping around on the ground. The tree earned the nickname, Jumping Bean Tree, from this rare phenomenon. The seeds are inhabited by the grey moth larvae which contorts within the seed as it bakes in the sun, making the seeds jump like popcorn.
Loskop, South Africa.
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South Africa
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south africa, loskop, jumping bean, tree, tamboti
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