Fruit: Edible, Inedible, Incredible

Two halves of a longitudinally cut flower bud
Wolfgang Stuppy & Rob Kesseler / Papadakis

Razor Sharp
Tha hand-coloring of this one half of a longitudinally cut flower bud (Drimys winteri), native to Central and South America, highlights the detail and functioning of the plant.

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