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Fic. 36.—Coconut. A, flower-cluster with one of the immense bracts 
which envelop it while young, showing staminate flowers in upper 
part of branches, and pistillate ones near the base, much reduced. 
B, staminate flower.. C, pistillate flower. B and C slightly reduced. 
(Original drawing from photograph.)—The flowers and enclosing bracts 
are various shades of yellow. 
