Figure 1. Balanophora yuwanensis plants (left: intact individuals, right: individuals with feeding marks from the Amami rabbit). (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 1. Balanophora yuwanensis plants (left: intact individuals, right: individuals with feeding marks from the Amami rabbit).

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Each round mass looks like a single fruit, However, each cluster is composed of several thousand fruits, each measuring approximately 0.3 mm in size. Upon closer examination, the clusters can be seen to be composed of numerous red bumps These bumps are not the fruits, but modified leaves that that hide the actual fruits underneath.

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