Abstract:The thick and woody shell of the fruit of Adansonia species cannot be explained solely by adaptation to zoochory or hydrochory. Since the trunks of Adansonia possess a thick and fire-resistant bark and wildfires occur regularly in its habitat (savannah), we examined with the African Adanonia digitata and the Australian Adansonia gregorii whether the fruit offers protection against high heat typically experienced in wildfires. Heat-resistance tests were conducted by applying a simple heat test based on known te… Show more
“…6-10 mm. Fruits of A. digitata (also referred as mucua in Angola) contain a light beige fruit pulp, which appears quite tough, chalky and crumbles when dried (Kempe et al, 2018) (Figure 3).…”
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“…6-10 mm. Fruits of A. digitata (also referred as mucua in Angola) contain a light beige fruit pulp, which appears quite tough, chalky and crumbles when dried (Kempe et al, 2018) (Figure 3).…”
Award granted to publications in high quality scientific journals (Programa de Apoio à Publicação em Revistas Científicas de Elevada Qualidade -PAPRE 2023).
Oral Communications in scientific events by invitation
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