Type of Fruits

Plant family

(A)

The fruit is often a capsule

that splits open (schizocarp)

or a nut

(i)

Cruciferae

The fruit is often a capsule

that splits open (schizocarp)

or a nut

(B)

The fruit is a silique or

silicle, which is a long,

narrow pod that splits open

to release seeds.

(ii)

Leguminosae

The fruit is a silique or

silicle, which is a long,

narrow pod that splits open

to release seeds.

(C)

The fruit is a legume (pod)

that splits open along both

sutures to release seeds.

(iii)

Gramineae

The fruit is a legume (pod)

that splits open along both

sutures to release seeds.

(D)

The fruit can be an achene,

a cypsela, or a pappus,

depending on the individual

florets.

(iv)

Malvaceae

The fruit can be an achene,

a cypsela, or a pappus,

depending on the individual

florets.

(E)

The fruit is typically a

grain or caryopsis, which

is a one-seeded fruit with

the seed fused to the ovary

wall.

(v)

Compositae

The fruit is typically a

grain or caryopsis, which

is a one-seeded fruit with

the seed fused to the ovary

wall.