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Identifying South Africa’smegafaunal fruitsUsed Operational definition developed byGuimares et al (2008)South African woody flora (n = 1126) was divided into two types.Type 1) fleshy fruits that are 4–10 cm in diameterwith up to 5 large seeds(generally >2.0 cm diameter)Type 2)fleshy/dry fruits that are greater than 10 cmin diameter and have numerous small seeds.
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