Fig. 3From: Adansonia digitata germination tests. Elephants or heat: what causes scarification of seed to facilitate germination?SEM-pictures of germination mechanism of Adansonia digitata seed at the chalaza, CO chalazal oculus, CP chalazal plug, M Malpighian cells, PL inner pigment layer with tannin. a side view of the chalazal plug; b top view on the chalazal oculus after removing the plugBack to article page