Cauliflory

As cauliflory (also cauliflory to Greek χαυλός = stalk, stem, root and Latin flos, floris = flower, blossom ) is the non Stammblütigkeit of plants. The flowers or inflorescences occur on woody parts of plants. This also allows for heavier animals such as small mammals, pollination, and also for birds or bats, the flowers are more accessible. The then resulting fruit are often located directly on the woody trunk and thick branches to keep the sometimes heavy fruit better, while it may be that the fruits have longer stems. Kauliflore plants there are almost only in tropical plant families - the exception is the daphne, which is a relic of warmer times in the Central European flora.

Examples of plant species

• Cocoa ( Theobroma cacao)
• Papaya ( Carica papaya)
• Carob tree ( Ceratonia siliqua )
• Judas tree ( Cercis siliquastrum )
• Breadfruit tree ( Artocarpus altitis )
• Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus )
• Australian chestnut ( Castanospermum australe )
• Some Ficus species
• Guajilote ( Parmentiera edulis)
• Calabash tree ( Crescentia cujete )
• Herrania species
• Real daphne ( Daphne mezereum )
• Jabotica, tree trunk Cherry ( Myrciaria cauliflora )
• Frog fruit ( Cynometra cauliflora )