Fleshy Fruits Flashcards
1
Q
berry
A
multi-seeded fruit where the entire fruit wall is fleshy; ex. kiwi, tomato, blueberry
2
Q
hespiridium
A
citrus fruits with leathery skins containing oils; ex. orange
3
Q
pepo
A
berries with leathery rinds inside; ex. squash
4
Q
drupe
A
single seed incased in a pit; ex. cherry
5
Q
pome
A
most flesh from receptacle of plant (accessory fruit), seeds surrounded by tough papery tissue
6
Q
aggregate
A
aggregates of many small fruits formed from single flower with many pistils
7
Q
accessory
A
formed from receptacle of flower, small seeds; ex. dry fruits, strawberry
8
Q
multiple
A
formed from ovaries of several flowers on the same plant
