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    • three images showing From kōwhai flower to fruit.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 6 June 2012 Size: 230 KB Referencing Hub media

    After fertilisation, the kōwhai petals fall off and the ovary grows longer. Each ovule in the ovary that gets fertilised produces a seed. Each ‘lump’ in the fruit pod is a seed.

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