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From kōwhai flower to fruit

three images showing From kōwhai flower to fruit.

After fertilisation, the kōwhai petals fall off and the ovary grows longer. Each ovule in the ovary that gets fertilised produces a seed. Each ‘lump’ in the fruit pod is a seed.

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