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78 P. saman fruits DHJanzen100842.jpg high resolution
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A Pithecellobium saman tree crown with a full crop of ripe fruits, ripening and drying in the sun. Each is an indehiscent pod about 15 cm long. When ripe, they are presented to ground-bound large herbivores in the last half of the dry season. |
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