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Moraceae

26-Fig in longitudinal section

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Ficus diversifolia. Longitudinal section of syconium — the fertile female flowers are green with a slightly 2-forked style. The pinkish structures are evidently fleshy sepals of the female flowers. Staminate flowers at the top of the syconium. NOTE: Be sure to review the pollination of figs from materials in the laboratory.

Taken by K. R. Robertson at the University of Illinois.

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