09/14/2023
Are you aware that there are albino redwoods? Well, they're actually a thing!
Due to genetic mutation (like the X-Men), these rare plants are unable to produce chlorophyll, leaving their needles white or pale yellow instead of that classic green. Without chlorophyll being produced, this would mean an automatic death sentence for a vast majority of plants, no??! However, these "overwrites" have developed a special trick to ensure their survival: PARASITISM.
As long as they are close enough to a healthy, non-albino redwood, they are able to graft their roots onto the healthier individual and absorb important photosynthesized nutrients!
Read more about this amazing phenomenon >>> https://www.treehugger.com/the-mysterious-world-of-albino-redwood-trees-4867273
