Glossary: Fruit / seed morphology

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Fruit / seed morphology

Synonyms: berries, Berries

Berry A fleshy pulpy multi-seeded fruit. This feature is connected to how seeds are protected, nourished, or moved away from the parent plant. Did you know? Botanically, bananas, tomatoes, and grapes are true berries, while strawberries are not.

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