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Diesel-Producing Trees?

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So here’s the “huh?” news of the day. Apparently the Brazilian Copaifera langsdorfii tree can be tapped (like for maple syrup) for a natural diesel fuel that requires only simple filtering before being poured into a truck. We’re not sure we believe it ourselves.

Via Gizmodo. Photo Credit: LandscapeOnline.



 
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