<i>Cycas Micronesica</i> Seeds (IMAGE)

University of Guam

<i>Cycas Micronesica</i> Seeds — Caption

An adult female Cycas micronesica tree produces naked seeds on a reproductive structure at the base of the radiating leaves (left). The large white structure in the center of each seed is a powerhouse of carbohydrates that feeds the embryo (right).

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Thomas Marler

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