Welwitschia mirabilis, or Tree Tumbo, is endemic (native) to the Namib Desert. But what is the story of this weird, alien-looking plant? How does it live so long, and what is it doing in the middle of ...

The Welwitschia mirabilis features on Namibia ... where it can be absorbed by the roots, enabling the plant to survive in the desert. This isn’t a single plant, but rather a complex system ...