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21-Nov-2015

cauliflory

Cauliflory, bearing the flowers and fruits from the main trunk, is quite common among tropical rainforest trees and likely an adaption to pollination and/or dispersal by climbing mammals.
In this image, the leaves are from a liane, and not part of the tree.


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joseantonio29-Dec-2015 17:38
what a fascinating image.V.
Nirvan Hope29-Dec-2015 16:22
Are these also a type of fig?
Jim Coffman29-Dec-2015 15:09
A very interesting image. Thanks for the explanation..
chris morton29-Dec-2015 11:44
an interesting phenomenon
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