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2007-11-09 11:19:23 · 2 answers · asked by Sa-Sa-SaM 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Tambalacoque (Sideroxylon grandiflorum; formerly Calvaria major), also called the Dodo Tree, is a long-lived tree in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to Mauritius. The Dodo Tree is valued for its timber.

In 1973, it was thought that this species was dying out. There were supposedly only 13 specimens left, all estimated to be about 300 years old. The true age could not be determined because Tambalacoque has no growth rings. Stanley Temple hypothesized that the Dodo, which became extinct in the 17th century, ate tambalacoque fruits, and only by passing through the digestive tract of the Dodo could the seeds germinate. Temple (1977) force-fed seventeen tambalacoque fruits to Wild Turkeys and three germinated. Temple did not try to germinate any seeds from control fruits not fed to turkeys so the effect of feeding fruits to turkeys was unclear. Temple also overlooked reports on tambalacoque seed germination by Hill (1941) and King (1946), who found the seeds germinated without abrading. Tambalacoque is analogous to Peach. Both have a hard endocarp, surrounding the seed but the endocarp naturally splits along a fracture line during germination.

2007-11-09 11:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by Frosty 7 · 1 0

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2014-09-24 16:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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