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Dischidia rafflesiana Asclepiadaceae Ant Plant

Comments: Karangas vegetation, Tutong region, Brunei Darussalam. 18 June 2014. N4 44.685 E114 35.985. The orange structures are modified leaves termed ascidia which contain roots that can absorb material deposited by ants.
Added: 6/18/14
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