Compound fruits
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<materials by origin> > biological material > plant material > fruit > fleshy fruit
Descripción
According to the botanical definition, fruits comprising groups or aggregates of multiple parts. Aggregate fruits contain seeds from different ovaries of a single flower, such as the blackberry and raspberry. Multiple fruits include the fruits of multiple flowers that are merged or packed closely together, such as the mulberry, which develops from a cluster of tiny separate flowers that become compressed as they develop into fruit.
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Otros términos
- compound fruit [en]
- fruits, compound [en]