Under a masting African star apple (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Under a masting African star apple

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UC Berkeley gradudate student Aleksey Maro scanning the trees for foraging chimpanzees while standing among fallen fruit at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda, in August 2025. The abundant fruit, a favorite of many animals in the rain forest, is from the African star apple, Gambeya albida, which periodically produces abundant crops — so-called masting.

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Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley

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