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Amento
Sign in to saveAlso known as catkin-bearing plants, amentaceous plants, amentiferae, amentiferous plants, ament
forma dell'infiorescenza
A catkin is a long, slender cluster of small flowers that grows on trees like willows and birches, typically lacking showy petals and relying on wind to spread pollen between plants. They matter because they represent an efficient reproductive strategy used by many tree species across different plant families to ensure successful pollination.
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- ear
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- Kätzchen (inflorescence).svg
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- Catkins
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Article · Italiano
In botanica, con il termine amento s'intende un'infiorescenza a grappolo, generalmente pensile, caratteristica di certi alberi, specialmente del sottordine Hamamelidae, le famiglie Salicaceae e Fagaceae.
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