Remember the saying that money grows on trees. Yes, and it's probably becoming realistic. It's not money by the way, but instead GOLD! According to scientists from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), they have discovered trees with gold particles on the leaves using a x-ray imaging detector. The roots of this particular tree, called eucalyptus, extends from tens of meters into the ground, where water there contains gold. It grows with the tree to the branches and leaves, then eventually falls to the ground. Gold is not the only metal found in the leaves. Other presence of metals found in the leaves are zinc and copper. With the use of this x-ray technique for their findings, it opens up a cheaper way to find gold deposits instead of having to dig for it.
Gold traces in a Eucalyptus leaf
Samples of Gum leaf showing traces of manganese
Eucalyptus leaves showing traces of different minerals including gold
These eucalyptus trees are found in the Australian outback in Australia. Hopefully, people do not rush there to get some leaves. And it will not be worth it because it can take up to 500 of these trees, that are growing directly over the gold deposit, to make a gold wedding ring.
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