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THE CLOSEST RELATIVES OF WATER DISPERSED SPECIES ARE OFTEN WIND- OR ANIMAL- DISPERSED SPECIES GROWING IN NON-FLOODED FORESTS
LECYTHIS RORIDA GROWS IN THE PERIODICALLY INUNDATED IGAPÓ FORESTS OF THE RIO NEGRO, BRAZIL
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The seeds of Lecythis rorida are retained within the fruit (top left) when it falls into the water. This is a common drift fruit found among other drift fruits and seeds on Amazonian beaches. |
The fruit (left) and three seeds (right) of Lecythis rorida. Note that the seeds are without arils. |
