To make the seeds more appealing to ants they have an elaiosome which is a structure that attracts ants .
E. americanum is a myrmecochorous plant , meaning that ants help disperse the seeds and reduce seed predation .
To make the seeds more appealing to ants seeds have an elaiosome which is a structure that attracts ants .
E. americanum is a myrmecochorous plant , meaning that ants help disperse the seeds and reduce seed predation .