Hawaiian lama trees (Diospyros sandwicensis) (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaiian lama trees (Diospyros sandwicensis)

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The large seeds of Hawaiian lama trees (Diospyros sandwicensis) are no longer dispersed because native birds large enough to eat the fruits (top fruit) are extinct. Instead, introduced rats often eat and destroy the seeds (bottom fruit).

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