SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SEEDS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

DISPERSAL BY WATER
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- LIGHT
- AIR SPACE
- ENABLES FRUITS TO FLOAT ON WATER & CARRIED AWAY BY WATER

LOTUS FLOWER LOTUS SEED

WATER LILY
 - COVERED WITH WAXY SKIN
- PREVENTS WATER ENTERING INTO FRUIT

COCONUT PONG-PONG

- HUSK
- AIR SPACE
- HELPS FRUIT FLOAT ON WATER
DISPERSAL BY WIND
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS :
- SMALL
- LIGHT
- DRY
- HAVE WING LIKE STRUCTURES
- FRUITS / SEEDS BLOWN AWAY BY WIND TO FAR AWAY PLACES

SHOREA ANGSANA

FRANGIPANI / PLUMERAI SEED

PETREA FLOWER PETREA SEED
- SMALL
- DRY
- LIGHT
- HAVE FINE HAIRS
- FRUITS / SEEDS BLOWN AWAY BY WIND TO FAR AWAY PLACES

COTTON SEED

LALANG SEED

DANDELION SEED

CLEMATIS SEED
DISPERSAL BY EXPLOSIVE / SPLITTING MECHANISM
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS :
- DRY WHEN RIPE
- FRUITS DRY UP AND BURST WHEN RIPE & SEEDS ARE THROWN FAR AWAY
FROM PARENT PLANT.

SAGA SEED

BALSAM SEED / BALSAM PLANT CHESTNUT

LADY FINGER
OKRA SEED RUBBER SEED

FLAME OF THE TREE SEED FLAME OF THE TREE FLOWER

DISPERSAL BY ANIMALS OR HUMANS
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS :
- BRIGHTLY COLOURED
- EDIBLE AND TASTY
- HAVE PLEASANT SMELL
- HARD SEEDS
- COLOURFUL FRUITS ATTRACT ANIMALS TO EAT THEM.
- THE SEEDS ARE DISPERSED AFTER FLESH IS EATEN.

RAMBUTAN SEED MANGO SEED

DURIAN SEED JACKFRUIT SEED

 - HAVE SMALL AND HARD SEEDS
- THE FRUITS & SEEDS ARE EATEN BY ANIMALS.
- THE SEEDS ARE PASSED OUT AS FAECES OF THE ANIMALS.

GUAVA SEED WATERMELON SEED

PAPAYA SEED KIWI SEED

 - HAVE HOOKS
- FRUITS WITH HOOKS – CAN CLING ON ANIMAL FUR OR SKIN TO BE
DISPERSED.

LOVEGRASS

MIMOSA FRUIT
URENA FRUIT