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Accessory fruits (NG_TszChung)
Updated on 23/04/2017

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Accessory fruit is also known as false fruit. The fleshy part (edible part) of accessory fruits are not or not only derived from ovary wall of a flower or flowers, but is derived from some adjacent tissues. Examples of accessory fruirs are apple and strawberry. The edible part of apple is derived from hypanthium while that of strawberry is derived from achene, receptacle and percicarp (unit fruit).
(Reference: http://www.cactus-art.biz/note-book/Dictionary/Dictionary_A/dictionary_accessory_fruit.htm)

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by Cherry_Chow (Teacher) at 2017-04-26 12:18:42

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Accessory fruits (NG_TszChung)
Updated on 23/04/2017