The seeds of the Polynesian box fruit are protected from damage as they drift on ocean currents via a tough seed case.

“Protection from air and water: Seed cases are champions of air- and water-tight storage. Among the record-holders: a lotus that germinated after 1288 years, a Polynesian box fruit that germinated after two years at sea, and the Mary’s Bean, a liana seed which stayed afloat from the Marshall Islands to the beaches of Norway, more than 15,000 miles!” (Biomimicry Guild unpublished report)

Last Updated September 14, 2016