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FRUIT: STRUCTURE AND TYPES

Fruit Types and Characteristics
Classification	Examples	Type	Fleshy/ Dry	Dehiscent/ Indehiscenf	Comments
Accessory	Strawberry	Accessory	F	—	Develops from receptacle; ovaries are achenes on surface.
Achene	Dandelion, sunflower	Simple	D	I	Single locule with single seed; not especially hard.
Aggregate	Raspberry	Aggregate	F	—	Drupelets from several pistils on a single flower.
Berry	Grape, tomato	Simple	F	—	Not enclosed by a receptacle, many seeds, soft skin.
Capsule	Lily, poppy	Simple	D	D	Formed by two or more carpels not separated by a septum.
Caryopsis (grain)	Wheat, corn, other grains	Simple	D	I	Single seed fused to pericarp.
Drupe	Peach, plum, cherry	Simple	F	—	Larger fruit with single seed (stone).
Drupelet	Raspberry drupelet	Simple on aggregate	F	I	Small, single seeded; occurs as a segment of an aggregate fruit.
Follicle	Milkweed pod	Simple	D	D	Single carpel opening on one side.
Hesperidium	Orange, other citrus	Simple	F	—	Berry-shaped, with several seeds and a tough rind.
Hip	Rose hips	Simple	F/D	—	Enlarged hypanthium surrounding many achenes.
Legume	Bean, pea pod	Simple	D	D	Composed of one carpel with seeds.
Loment	Tick trefoil, sweet vetch	Simple	D	I	Legume but with individual seeds constricted by the pod.
Multiple	Pineapple, mulberry	Multiple	F	—	Formed by many flowers and ovaries on one receptacle.
Nut, nutlet	Acorn, hazelnut	Simple	D	I	Usually single seed inside a hard, woody pericarp.
Pepo	Melon, cucumber	Pepo	F	—	Not enclosed by receptacle; many seeds; tough rind.
Pome	Apple	Simple	F	—	Floral tube (core) containing multiple seeds, surrounded by fruit.
Samara	Maple, ash, elm fruits	Simple	D	I	Not splitting; winged.
Schizocarp	Carrot, geranium fruits	Simple	D	I	Fruit splitting but not releasing seeds.
Silicle (silique)	Mustard (Brassicaceae) fruits	Simple	D	D	Two carpels separated by septum, less than twice longer than wide.
Synconium	Fig	Multiple	F		From entire inflorescence (many flowers) with inverted receptacle bearing flowers internally; fruit formed of ripened ovaries (receptacle tissue).

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Fruit Types and Characteristics

FRUIT: STRUCTURE AND TYPES