Fig. 1.

Pollinating small mammal and floral display of the bertam palm. (A) Anesthetized pentailed treeshrew with a radio-collar. (B) A medium-sized inflorescence, cut from a palm. (C) A pencil-shaped, woody flower ≈5 cm in length with its three petals still closed and exuded nectar. Nectar is produced for periods averaging (± SE) 46.0 ± 5.8 days before flowers open to expose pollen-bearing stamens later followed by the exposure of receptive stigmas (female receptive phase of a flower).