Once it sheds its flowers, large numbers of cylindrical seed pods develop. Pods can reach up 20cm in length, and have diameters of about 6cm. When ripe, they split open to reveal up to five smooth, ...

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Self-healing seed pods. In plants of the Australian genus Banksia, special waxes seal fissures in the fruit wall. July 03, 2018. ... During this long period of time, the seed pods are constantly ...

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Tony Matchett, an agronomist with 25 years of experience, has been there every step of the way. He now operates Australia's only sesame seed processing plant, Savannah Sun, which this week ...