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a, 



The concealment of unripe and the display of ripe fruits and 

 seeds: a. the unripe, b. the ripe fruit in each case. 



1. SMILAX ASPERA, L, 



2. EUONYMUS CRENULATUS, 



low arils and remain 

 coloured pod. 



3. OSYRIS ARBOREA, Wall. 



4. ACACIA MELANOXYLON, R. Br. The black seeds are ren- 



dered more conspicuous by the long red, fleshy funicles. 

 and remain attached to the pod for some time. 



Wall. The seeds have large yel- 

 hanging from to the brilliantly 



