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Angsiosperm Fruit

Wind dispersal

Wind dispersal

The winged shape of Alsomitra macrocarpa's seeds allow them to use wind for dispersal. They can, therefore, glide for great distances.

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    "Alsomitra macrocarpa seed (syn. Zanonia macrocarpa)."
    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alsomitra_macrocarpa_seed_(syn._Zanonia_macrocarpa).jpg Wikimedia CC BY.

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