PMC

The dorsal skin of the mice was shaved and DMSO, minoxidil, or Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. extract was applied topically for 3 weeks. NC, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); PC, minoxidil; PSE, Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. extract with DMSO.

Potential mating probabilities (PMPs) of Platycarya strobilacea calculated from the phenological data in (A) 2008 and (B) 2009. The key indicates data for PMP when M1 stages were counted, when M2 stages were counted, and when both M1 and M2 stages were counted.

Scanning electron micrographs of pollen grains and thrips. (A) Pollen grains of Platycarya strobilacea. (B) Abdomen of a thrips collected from a male spike of P. strobilacea. Pollen grains are indicated by arrowheads. Scale bars: A, 10 µm; B, 100 µm.

Inflorescence architecture of protogynous and protandrous morphs of Platycarya strobilacea. Male spikes or portions are shown as black bars and female portions as white oblong shapes. PG, protogynous inflorescence; PA, protandrous–duodichogamous inflorescence; M, protandrous functionally male inflorescence; abPA, ‘abnormal’ protandrous inflorescence. The numbers indicate the order of flowering.