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Page 175
... fruits - or berries , and bird distribution is thus widespread . The fruit types , however , are of some inter- est . In some species of Nyssa , a genus mainly of swamp trees or shrubs , for example , the drupes may be distrib- uted by ...
... fruits - or berries , and bird distribution is thus widespread . The fruit types , however , are of some inter- est . In some species of Nyssa , a genus mainly of swamp trees or shrubs , for example , the drupes may be distrib- uted by ...
Page 362
... fruits of the Cucurbitales order . Some of the species ( e.g. , pumpkin and winter squash of the species Cucurbita maxima , and the white - flowered gourd , Lagenaria siceraria ) , have fruits among the largest in the plant kingdom ...
... fruits of the Cucurbitales order . Some of the species ( e.g. , pumpkin and winter squash of the species Cucurbita maxima , and the white - flowered gourd , Lagenaria siceraria ) , have fruits among the largest in the plant kingdom ...
Page 363
... fruits of the Cucurbitales order . The win- ter or baking squash ( some cultivars of Cucurbita max- ima , C. moschata , C. pepo , etc. ) are relatively high in energy and carbohydrates , and they are an excellent source of vitamin A ...
... fruits of the Cucurbitales order . The win- ter or baking squash ( some cultivars of Cucurbita max- ima , C. moschata , C. pepo , etc. ) are relatively high in energy and carbohydrates , and they are an excellent source of vitamin A ...
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