cauliflory

…larger branches, a condition called cauliflory.

…this is known as a cauliflory. The flowers of most species of Myrtales are bisexual (i.e., they have both male and female parts in the same flower), but those of some species of Myrtales, such as Eucalyptus calophylla, Pimenta dioica, some Sonneratia species, and a very few members of Melastomataceae…

…limbs of a tree (cauliflory); or, borne on thin, ropelike branches, they dangle beneath the crown (flagelliflory). The pagoda shape of the kapok tree serves the same purpose: facilitation of the bat’s approach. Characteristics of the flowers themselves include drab color, large size, sturdiness, bell-shape with wide mouth and,…

…or fly, an adaptation called cauliflory. In some cases fruits are grown in the canopy but drop as they ripen, opening only after they fall to attract ground-dwelling animals that will carry them away from the parent tree. The durian fruit Durio zibethinus of Southeast Asian rainforests is an example;…