Anyone have references about who preys on the fruits of Magnolia grandifolia?
The seeds are spread by birds and mammals. Squirrels, opossums, quail, and turkey are known to eat the seeds in the native environment. But Magnolia grandiflora produces phenolic antimicrobial chemicals, coumarins and sesquiterpene lactones, which discourage predation and grazing :)
Angel:
Have a look at this link (p.196) for the animals feeding on fruits of M. grandifolia:
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Syed
Thanks.
I didn't know the reference.
But another question: where eaten it? On the tree, on the soil when the fruit falls or interchangeably?
Dear
The fruits are 5-10 cm long, and generaly redis, good for birds and mamans,
but mature seeds in autumn can be find on the sol (Squirrels & ...)
So, each season exist the consommating animals
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Thanks a lot.
Here in Central Spain Magnolia grandifolia have three periods with fruits, and sometimes the "pine" fall with seeds and other no.
The specie sis commonly planted here around Lyons.
"Cones" (infrutescences) are usually shed in late autumn. The red seeds are born on a fleshy stalk which is not sweet (tasted). I have not observed any animal feeding on these, here in Lyons.
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marc
At the begin of July, here in Toledo (Spain) we have flowers in Magnolia grandigolia. Now the cones are madurating the seeds (https://app.box.com/s/8dfsfc58irttrg6wbqyzdfmniidbmzzh).
I have seen the species in flowering and fruiting condition in Darjeeling, India but I never seen the feeding animals.
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ASOK, BU
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