The tonka bean tree, scientifically known as Dipteryx oleifera, has developed the ability to not only survive strikes but ...

Lightning strikes may kill hundreds of millions of trees every year, but one tropical tree has evolved to benefit from the ...

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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains why tonka bean trees in Panama can flourish when struck by lightning, leading to additional research to find out if other types of trees may also benefit ...

Lightning strikes kill millions of trees each year — but it turns out that some large tropical trees can not only survive a ...

Lightning strikes kill millions of trees each year — but it turns out that some large tropical trees can not only survive a strike, but also benefit from its effects, according to a recent study.