Androdioecious

/ˌændrəˌdaɪˈiːʃəs/ adjective

Definition

Describing a plant species where some individual plants have both male and female flowers while others have only male flowers.

Etymology

From Greek 'andros' (male) and 'dioikos' (two households). The term describes a specific reproductive strategy between pure hermaphroditism and complete dioecy.

Kelly Says

Some plants like ash trees use androdioecism as a reproductive gamble—some trees produce both sexes of flowers while others go all-in on being male, creating a complex mating system.

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