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The naturalist and broadcaster muses on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra. From 2009.

Deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra, the largest flowers in the world bloom, albeit for under a week.

Sir David asks - why are they so big?

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Producer: Julian Hector

First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in June 2009.

10 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Apr 2024 01:45

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  • Fri 12 Jun 2009 20:50
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