Cauliflory

Cauliflory

"Cauliflory" refers to the phenomenon commonly observed in tropical forest regions where plants bear flowers or fruits directly on the main stem or trunk. Depending on where the flowers or fruits are borne, they are categorized into different types: those growing on the stem are called "cauliflora," those fruiting only on the main trunk are termed "trunciflora," and those fruiting exclusively on large trunks are known as "ramiflora."

Examples of cauliflory include Callistemon speciosus,Couroupita guianensis,Swartzia pinnata,Ficus variegata,Vaccinium bracteatum, Theobroma cacao,Barringtonia racemosa,Coffea arabica,Schefflera actinophylla,Pandanus boninensis,Ficus superba,Averrhoa carambola,Saraca thaipingensis,Cercis chinensis,Artocarpus heterophyllus,Carica papaya ,Durio zibethinus,Parmentiera cereifera,etc.

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