Fig facts

Fig trees are
pollinated by fig-wasps
who in turn lay eggs in
the flower
so that wasp babies can
grow
there. This, however,
does not tea
to extinction of fig
trees as man
of the fig flowers that
get poll
nated escape
oviposition. The
reason: two kinds of
styles, sho
ones meant to be
sacrificed for 'he
fig wasps and long ones
meant
make fig seeds are
produced The
sizes of the styles are
far or;
variable than the
lengths ot the
wasp ovipositors
leading to a
symbiotic relationship
(Curren
Science No 68, 1995).