Jan 7, 2025
Grotesquely spectacular - the exuberant cauliflory of the bumpy satinash
One of the most striking botanical phenomenon in the tropical rainforest is cauliflory, in other words the bearing of flowers or fruits on the main trunks of a tree. Cauliflory does not happen with every species of tree, but it is very conspicuous, and occurs in members from diverse families, including the soursop family (Annonaceae), the Hibiscus family (Malvaceae), the Mahogany family…
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