Seeds & fruit parts of Pomaderris pilifera (0010923)

Description:

Seed sample of Pomaderris pilifera (Hairy Dogwood). Mature seeds are typically very dark brown to black. Immature or infested seeds are typically pale brown. White appendage is an elaiosome. The large cream objects are coccarium (fruit) segments that have failed to release the seed, a behaviour more commonly observed in Pomaderris apetala..