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The leaves of which plant can support a weight of up to 30 kg?

In the Amazon basin, you can find a plant of the water lily family called Victoria. Its leaves on the surface of the water reach three meters in diameter and can withstand a weight of up to 30 kg.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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