Female Cone (IMAGE)

Botanical Society of America

Female Cone

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This shows a disintegrating female cone of the Australian cycad macrozamia miquelii, showing the brightly colored layer of fruit-like flesh that forms the outer layer of cycad seeds. Is this an adaptation for dispersal by megafauna?

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Image credit: Alexis Wartelle

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