Fruit: Edible, Inedible, Incredible

This broom ballert is bird dispersed
Wolfgang Stuppy & Rob Kesseler / Papadakis

Preserving Plants
This broom ballert (Exocarpos sparteus) is bird dispersed, with the shriveled part representing the once round, fleshy fruit. As the world's climate changes it is becoming increasingly important to preserve plants.

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