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散歩の途中で見つけたカカオの実です。
初めてみました。
幹に実がなるんですね。
幹生果っていうんですね。
熱帯の木が茂ったとこらで大型動物に見つかりやすく・食べてもらいやすくするために幹になっているようです。
大きく自重があるので枝になると枝が折れてしまいます。
蟻や蚊などの小さな昆虫に受粉してもらう目的もあるようです。
ココアにココアパウダーを混ぜて飲んでいます。
中の実はどうなっているんでしょうか、気になります。
人様のものなのでもぐわけにもいきません。
I came across this cacao fruit while out for a walk.
It was the first time I’d ever seen one.
I learned that the fruit grows directly on the trunk—a phenomenon known as *cauliflory*.
It seems that for these tropical trees, growing fruit on the trunk makes it easier for large animals to spot and eat them.
The fruit is large and heavy; if it grew on the branches, the weight would likely cause them to snap.
Apparently, this placement also helps small insects like ants and mosquitoes pollinate it.
I often drink cocoa made with cocoa powder.
I’m curious about what the inside of this fruit looks like.
Of course, since it belongs to someone else, I can't just pick it.
It was the first time I’d ever seen one.
I learned that the fruit grows directly on the trunk—a phenomenon known as *cauliflory*.
It seems that for these tropical trees, growing fruit on the trunk makes it easier for large animals to spot and eat them.
The fruit is large and heavy; if it grew on the branches, the weight would likely cause them to snap.
Apparently, this placement also helps small insects like ants and mosquitoes pollinate it.
I often drink cocoa made with cocoa powder.
I’m curious about what the inside of this fruit looks like.
Of course, since it belongs to someone else, I can't just pick it.
