MOPANE DIASPORES ARE NOT DISPERSED BY EPIZOOCHORY

The mode of dispersal of the diaspores of Colophospermum mopane has al ways been ascribed to epizoochory due the slightly sticky nature of mo pane diaspores. The stickiness results from the plentiful supply of re sinous compounds in developing structures on a mopane plant. Epizoocho ry as the mode of dispersal for both seeds which had the pod removed a nd diaspores of C. mopane is disproved, and experimentation shows the most likely agents of dispersal of mopane diaspores to be water and wi nd.