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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