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The gum is edible) and both livestock and game animals browse the tree and feed on the dropped pods, spreading viable seeds in their dung. The flowers of the tree make good forage for bees and bee hives are put directly in the trees to exploit the resource. [9] The leaves of the tree commonly release toxic chemical compounds when the tree has ...
Jay Wilde . Trees with Spiky Seed Pods. If you've encountered some round, spiny balls under a tree or maybe still on the plant, and you're wondering what it could be, it's likely one of several ...
The flower petals are white and the thick, calyces (or seed pods) are covered in rust coloured hairs. The pods do not spilt (like other tree pods) but fall from the branches, then rot whilst on the ground, releasing the seeds. [2] The inner bark of the tree has been used to make rope. [2]
The pods contain within them one or two bean-like brownish-red seeds, but because they do not split open naturally, the pods need to decompose before the seeds can germinate. The seeds are about 1.5–2.5 cm (0.59–0.98 in) long with a brittle, oily coat, and are unpalatable in natural form to herbivores. [7] [9] [6]
The tree and the cotton-like fluff obtained from its seed pods are commonly known in English as kapok, a Malay-derived name which originally applied to Bombax ceiba, a native of tropical Asia. [3] In Spanish-speaking countries the tree is commonly known as " ceiba " and in French-speaking countries as fromager .
There have been reports of pods up to eight feet (2.5 meters) in length. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This pod, like all legumes , is a single carpel , the largest carpel of any known plant. Inside the pods are ten to fifteen seeds , each of which have a diameter of 6 cm (2.4 in) and a thickness of 2 cm (0.79 in). [ 6 ]
Pods develop and persist on the tree, with the seeds remaining attached long after the pods have opened. The seeds are dislodged by heavy downpours that generally start around November in the islands. Many seeds germinate quickly, and a well-established seedling can grow to 4 ft (1.2 m) in height before the start of the next dry season.
Moringa stenopetala, commonly known as the African Moringa or cabbage tree, is a deciduous tree in the plant genus Moringa, native to Kenya and Ethiopia. [3] A drought-resistant species, it is characterized by its bottle-shaped trunk, long twisted seed pods, and edible leaves likened to cabbage, from which its common name is derived.