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Dovyalis caffra or Kei-apple bare fruit

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  • Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia buds
  • Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia flowers
  • Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia fruit
  • Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia narrow, erect leaves
  • Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia samaras
  • Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia young shrub
  • Dovyalis caffra
  • Dovyalis caffra leaves
  • Dovyalis caffra or Kei-apple bare fruit
  • Dovyalis caffra stems
  • Dovyalis longispina leaves
  • Dovyalis rhamnoides
  • Dovyalis zeyheri
  • Dovyalis zeyheri leaves
  • Dovyalis zeyheri leaves and stems
  • Dracaena aletriformis
  • Dracaena aletriformis few fruit remaining

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The fleshy, globose fruits of Dovyalis caffra, the Kei-apple, are usually seen among the leaves, but something went wrong here: Looking at this photo the saying, no good deed goes unpunished, comes to mind: This tree has produced so many edible fruits for the benefit of its many fans. And what do they do? Consume the leaves! This is something locusts and some caterpillars may do.

All these beautiful fruits exposed for their many regular consumers to see from far is over-marketing. Seeds will be as always efficiently dispersed by satisfied carriers. At least some seeds will land in good places, bringing prospects of new trees, while the leaves will regrow and all will be well on the reproduction front (Coates Palgrave, 2002; Van Wyk and Van Wyk, 1997).

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