How are the seeds dispersed in caltropis?
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In Calotropis, the seeds can be spread long distances by wind and water and can also be dispersed in mud that becomes attached to animals and vehicles.
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1) The seeds of caltrop is have light and hairy structure at one end .
2) They travel with wind and settle at a suitable place to germinate .
3) seeds that are dispersed through air are usually light and either very small or light with wings on them or some hairy structure on them.
4) The seeds get adapted in such a way that they get carried away easily by wind .
5) Some seeds float in air , some propel to travel short distance .
6) In some plants like orchids seeds are minute with inflated covering .
7) In plants like maple , seeds have wing like outgrowths .
8) Cotton seeds have hairy structures .
9) These types of specialized structures , present in the seeds , will be helpful for dispersal by air .
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