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Dischidia rafflesiana Asclepiadaceae Ant Plant


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.

Karangas vegetation, Tutong region, Brunei Darussalam. 18 June 2014. N4 44.685 E114 35.985. The bud shows the characteristic morphology of flowers in this family.

Karangas vegetation, Tutong region, Brunei Darussalam. 18 June 2014. N4 44.685 E114 35.985. This is an ascidium broken open to show th roots that can absorb material deposited by ants.

WARNING:  Accurate determination of this plant or fungus depends on more than this single image.