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Breeding Systems

 19-Monoecy

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Monoecy — This is another example of a monoecious plant, Liquidambar styraciflua, sweet gum, which is a member of the Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family). Notice the male inflorescences above and the solitary female inflorescence below.
Photo by K. R. Robertson on the campus of the University of Illinois
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