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Fruit types

The botanical meaning of fruit is different than the everyday use of that word.  In botany, fruit is defined as the ripened ovary of the flower.  There are many types of fruit and a few of the common ones are featured here.  Click on the name to see more.

achene

berry

capsule

caryopsis

drupe

follicle

legume

nut

pepo

pome

samara

schizocarp

silicle and silique

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