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Are castor seeds dispersed by explosio6n

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Violets, poisonous squirting cucumbers, and touch-me-nots or Impatiens capensis (not to be confused with these touch-me-nots) have an effective way of dispersing their seeds: They burst! The forceful ejection sends the seeds flying as far away as possible from the original plant.
I’m pretty sure castor seeds aren’t dispersed by exploding
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