Cauliflower
As Cauliflory (also cauliflory ) is of the Stammblütigkeit and -früchtigkeit plants referred. The name comes from the Greek χαυλός for "stem, shaft, trunk" and from the Latin flos, floris for "flower, blossom".
The flowers or inflorescences arise on woody parts of the plant. This also enables heavier animals, such as small mammals , to pollinate, and the flowers are also easier to reach for birds or bats . The fruits that then emerge are often located directly on the woody trunk or on thick branches in order to better hold the sometimes heavy fruits; the fruits may have longer stems. Kauliflore plants are almost only found in tropical plant families - the exception is the daphne , which is a relic from warmer times in the Central European flora.
Examples
- Breadfruit tree ( Artocarpus altitis )
- Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus )
- Papaya ( Carica papaya )
- Australian chestnut ( Castanospermum australe )
- Carob tree ( Ceratonia siliqua )
- Common Judas Tree ( Cercis siliquastrum )
- Calabash tree ( Crescentia cujete )
- Frog fruit ( Cynometra cauliflora )
- Real daphne ( Daphne mezereum )
- some figs ( Ficus )
- Herrania species
- Jaboticaba , tree trunk cherry ( Myrciaria cauliflora )
- Guajilote ( Parmentiera edulis )
- Plinia species
- Water apple ( Syzygium malaccense )
- Cocoa ( Theobroma cacao )
See also
- Ramifloria (branch bloom)
Web links
- Wayne P. Armstrong: The Truth About Cauliflory. Flowers That Bloom On Tree Trunks. In: Wayne's Word. Retrieved July 12, 2020 (English, overview of Cauliflorie).