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Genus

Urena

Urena is a genus of plants which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. Some view Urena lobata as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leaves and flowers are also a famine food in Africa. Its seeds are spread by animals. Fibres obtained from it are used for making coffee sacks in Brazil.

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Urena lobata

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These common weeds can suck heavy metals out of dirty soil

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These common weeds can suck heavy metals out of dirty soil

Researchers tested wild plants growing in a polluted industrial zone in Bangladesh and found several common weeds and grasses that are unusually good at pulling toxic heavy metals like lead, chromium, and cadmium out of contaminated soil, pointing to cheap, plant-based cleanup options for polluted sites.

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