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Rare African plant signals diamonds beneath the soil
Geologist discovers first botanical indicator for diamond-bearing rock
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Having a background in both geology and biology, I wonder what nutrient dependency this species has to make its' growth conditions so specific to kimberlite soils.
Always the indicator species, never the prize.
Upon checking, found it's a tree not a bush, so added this to /t/trees.