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A geometric pattern lurks in Chinese money plant leaves
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Alex Music
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Researchers have identified that the Chinese money plant uses a Voronoi diagram pattern in its leaf veins to distribute water efficiently. This geometric layout is likely caused by plant hormones spreading during development.
Tiny pores in the leaves may shape veins into a surprising mathematical design
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