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What was the evolutionary advantage of having seeds so large that they could only be dispers...

They also eat large amounts, so can carry a lot of seeds and distribute those around widely. … Large fruit capable of being eaten only by the largest fauna might have the seeds survive by not being eaten and destroyed by smaller animals Large animals have large guts, so the more of the seeds might …
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Identification of tree seed pods observed in Western Australia near the city of Perth in Feb...

These are a widespread genus of plants in Australia, with a hard persistent woody seed that splits open after heating (usually fire) or plant death (as in your case) to release two seeds. …
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Can anyone identify this seed, pit, or nut?

I'm going to go with California Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta). While it is hard to tell from the chewed outer, it has the reddish-brown colour of hazelnut shell, and inside the shell is a dark bro …
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Seed head Identification. July in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The seed pod and seed on the end give it away For another partial match from a commonly cultivated plant in domestic gardens, Agapanthus seed heads look similar, though the seed pod and seeds are elongated … When these dehisce at the end of seeding you can be left with a head that superficially looks like OP's photo, but without the small black seeds. …
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