(Magnoliids)
Instead of a distinct calyx and corolla, the Magnoliaceae have tepals. As seen in many primitive fossilised angiosperms, their stamens and pistils are arranged in spirals. The pollen has a single pore from which the pollen tube emerges. Flowers are showy, lemon scented and extremely tough; they are pollinated by beetles.
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