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    Aloidendron dichotomum green fruit

    Aloidendron dichotomum green fruit
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Thabo Maphisa

    The fruit of Aloidendron dichotomum is a stalked, ovoid capsule of 3 cm long and 1,8 cm in diameter in its centre. The longitudinal seams between the sections along its surface are sunken as on the green fruits in picture.

    The cup-shaped dry remains of the perianth tend to persist at the back end for some time. The dark, thread-like remains of the style may remain at the fruit tip as well (Reynolds, 1974; iNaturalist).

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