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Sarcotesta

Sarcotesta

The sarcotesta is a fleshy seedcoat, a type of testa. Examples of seeds with a sarcotesta are pomegranate, ginkgo and some cycad seeds. The sarcotesta of pomegranate seeds consists of epidermal cells derived from the integument, and there are no arils on these seeds.

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  • Fruit morphology
  • Plant anatomy
  • Plant morphology stubs