Tridioecious
A tridioecious tree. Drawing prepared by M. Sashital.
Creator(s): M. N. Sashital
Description: A tridioecious tree with only make flowers on some trees, only female flowers on other trees, and either bisexual or male plus females flowers on other trees.
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Tridioecious
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Definition
Referring to the sexual condition of a species that bears only staminate flowers on some plants, only pistillate flowers on some plants, and staminate plus pistillate flowers or bisexual flowers on other plants.
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