Economic Botany - Fruit Types

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types of simple, dry, dehiscent fruits

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- follicle
- legume
- capsule

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types of simple, dry, indehiscent fruits

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- achenes
- samara
- grain
- nuts

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types of simple, fleshy fruits

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- berry
- hesperidium
- pepo
- drupe
- pone

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Follicle fruit

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a fruit from one carpel, has one suture, and the pericarp is dry at maturity

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Legume fruit

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a fruit from one carpel, has two sutures, and the pericarp is dry at maturity

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Capsule fruit

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a fruit from more than one carpel, has various methods of opening (mostly by pores or slits), and the pericarp is dry at maturity

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Achene fruit

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a fruit with a single seed separated from the ovary wall, and has a thin pericarp that does not split at maturity

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Samara fruit

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specialized achene with wings

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Grain fruit

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a fruit with a single seed and thin pericarp fused to the ovary wall

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Nut fruit

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a fruit with a single seed, the pericarp is hard and strong, and often has sub-floral elements or bracts or husk

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Berry fruit

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a fruit with one or more seeds, a fleshy mesocarp, and the endocarp is not hardened

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Hesperidium fruit

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** Specific to the citrus family
Specialized berry with a leathery rind and oil glands on the outer surface

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Pepo fruit

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** specific to the squash/melon family
Specialized berry from an inferior ovary, has a hard rind

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Drupe fruit

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a fruit with one or more seeds, a fleshy mesocarp, and a hard/stony endocarp

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Pome fruit

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a fleshy fruit with pericarp, hypenthium, and recepticle from an inferior ovary

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Aggregate fruit

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a fruit produced from separate ovaries within a single flower

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Multiple fruit

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a fruit produced from more than one pistil and more than one flower