Flower and fruits (fruitlets?) of Uvaria grandiflora

 

Flower and fruits (fruitlets?) of Uvaria grandiflora
Annonaceae
Magnoliales

A native vulnerable woody climber or shrub. The flower looks very different from a (hypothetical) modern flower. A time-lapse of the fruit formation upon successful fertilizing would probably be interesting to watch. Ants are feeding on honeydew produced by the mealybugs but which came first?

Reference:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/5/1527

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