{"id":913236,"date":"2026-06-16T17:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/natural-wonders-the-fascinating-hellicopter-fruits-of-the-hollong-tree\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:14:53","slug":"natural-wonders-the-fascinating-hellicopter-fruits-of-the-hollong-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/natural-wonders-the-fascinating-hellicopter-fruits-of-the-hollong-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Wonders \u2013 The Fascinating \u2018Hellicopter Fruits\u2019 of the Hollong Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id=\"35b13b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<p>Dipterocarpus retusus, commonly known as\u00a0hollong, is a large, sturdy tree that reaches heights of up to 60 meters. It is revered by indigenous communities\u00a0around Southeast Asia and associated with myths, legends, and rituals in different cultures. Industrially, it is prized for its high-quality timber, which is used mainly in construction, furniture making, and boat-building. But few people outside of its natural habitat know about its remarkable seed dispersal technique.<\/p>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odditycentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hollong-tree-seeds2.webp\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<p>Standing under a holling tree in the summer and looking toward the sky, you\u2019re likely to see dozens of tiny drones slowly floating towards the ground. They are actually the tree\u2019s winged fruits, and their design is considered one of nature\u2019s most fascinating survival mechanisms, perfected over millions of years. <\/p>\n<p>The large, two-winged fruits of the hollong tree spin through the air like miniature helicopters when they fall from branches, which increases the chances of them traveling farther away from the tree and landing onto fertile soil where the seeds can grow unencumbered. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nature\u2019s Helicopter Seeds: How Trees Master the Art of Flight\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hy_2RfMC1WQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During the dry season, dozens of these natural drones gently twirling towards the ground from tens of meters create mesmerizing spectacles that have to be witnessed to be believed. A short clip of such an event recently went viral on social media, drawing attention to the fascinating survival mechanism of the hollong tree. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Helicopter seeds \ud83e\udd70\u2665\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f#shorts#helicopter seeds\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MzU__N-1Ez4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Indian state of Assam is one of the best places to witness a helicopter fruit armada taking over the summer sky because of the large number of hollong trees. Interestingly, Dipterocarpus retusus is the state tree of Assam. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Spooky<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odditycentral.com\/videos\/natural-wonders-the-fascinating-hellicopter-fruits-of-the-hollong-tree.html?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=natural-wonders-the-fascinating-hellicopter-fruits-of-the-hollong-tree\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dipterocarpus retusus, commonly known as\u00a0hollong, is a large, sturdy tree that reaches heights of up to 60 meters. It is revered by indigenous communities\u00a0around Southeast Asia and associated with myths, legends, and rituals in different cultures. Industrially, it is prized for its high-quality timber, which is used mainly in construction, furniture making, and boat-building. 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