Their less familiar forms are usually dry indehiscent varieties, which do not break open upon maturity, such as the samara and achene (a-ke-ne) kinds.
All types of them possess three layers: exocarp, endocarp, and mesocarp. Their less familiar forms are usually dry indehiscent varieties, which do not break open upon maturity, such as the samara and achene (a-ke-ne) kinds. The dehiscent category includes pepos, hesperidiums, and hips. Fleshy ones are the best known, with categories like drupes and pomes, and some are misnamed, since berries are actually aggregate ones. FTP give the botanical term for a structure that develops from the ovary and accessory tissues, and contains the seeds of a plant.
All types of them possess three layers: exocarp, endocarp, and mesocarp.
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